Martha Hirst was the National Gallery’s first housemaid. Her job was to keep the Gallery clean and manage the fires that ...

This self-guided short tour will take you on a journey from Italy to Northern Europe and showcases five examples of early and High Renaissance art by masters such as Leonardo, Raphael and Titian.

Image: Detail from Vincent Van Gogh, 'Self Portrait with Bandaged Ear', 1889 The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust). Photo © The Courtauld / Bridgeman Images ...

Step into 14th-century Siena and discover how artists broke from tradition and pioneered new ways of storytelling. Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime celebration marking the rise of Western painting.

Saint Anne is the patron saint of women in labour. She is also the patron saint of housewives. Legend has it that Saint Anne and her husband Joachim were the Virgin Mary’s parents. By bringing her ...

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Discover how this rare masterpiece was bought with the support from multiple trusts and individuals, including a legacy from the late Mrs Mollie W. Vickers A recently discovered, rare self-portrait by ...

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Letter (20 Nov 1896) from Luke Fildes to Mr Agnew regarding his opinion of and suggestions for the engraving proofs of [ ] and '[Daughter of the] Ghetto'. Fildes suggests that he visit Agnew in person ...

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Join us for an in-depth exploration of the life and work of Veronese, in a two-hour session complementing our 'Stories of art ...

The 17th century was the era of the Baroque, a style bringing passion, colour and drama to painting, sculpture, architecture ...