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    12 Oct 2021

    🖼️ Your space for art One of the world's greatest art collections is waiting for you. Explore 700 years of painting along three updated routes, with new exhibitions and loans ready to discover. 🎟️ Book your free ticket to visit here:

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  2. 6 hours ago

    Celebrate the return of ‘The Blue Boy’ to the Gallery alongside acclaimed actor and writer Paterson Joseph, as we explore the legacies created by Gainsborough’s iconic portraits. Join us online or in person this week:

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  3. 8 hours ago

    Join us as we delve into March's Picture of the Month with Professor Hilary Fraser, exploring Raphael’s tender portrait of 'The Garvagh Madonna'. Learn more about this intimate portrayal of the Holy Family on our website: Supported by

    Raphael 'The Garvagh Madonna' | National Gallery
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  4. 9 hours ago

    Why are paintings by Reynolds so difficult to clean? In this episode, Conservator Hayley Tomlinson reveals why paintings by Sir Joshua Reynolds need to be treated with extra care:

    Cleaning Reynolds' 'Captain Robert Orme' | National Gallery
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  5. 10 hours ago

    Our jewellery collection combines design elements inspired by our paintings, including works by Vincent van Gogh and Artemisia Gentileschi: Each piece is delicate and adds a touch of refinement to your accessories collection.

    Jewellery from the National Gallery Online Shop
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  6. 11 hours ago

    Feeling a little snowed under this week? 🌨️ Have a moment of escapism with Monet’s snowy landscape ‘Snow Scene at Argenteuil’. A peaceful scene, Monet’s focus is on the atmospheric conditions, an overcast afternoon and the sun fading from the sky:

    'Snow Scene at Argenteuil' Claude Monet, 1875.
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  7. Mar 1

    Discover Corot's 'The Four Times of Day' in Room 45. The series traces the day from dawn to night, taking inspiration from the 17th century classical tradition of the idealised landscape, in which landscapes were often thought of as stage-sets:

    'The Four Times of Day: Morning' Corot, about 1858.
    'The Four Times of Day: Noon' Corot, about 1858.
    'The Four Times of Day: Evening' Corot, about 1858.
    'The Four Times of Day: Night' Corot, about 1858.
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  8. Mar 1

    If you want to learn more about how Gainsborough was inspired by different artists through the ages, you can here:

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  9. Mar 1

    The momentous display of 'The Blue Boy' reminds us of the connections between past and present, as well as the timeless humanity of Gainsborough’s portraiture. The free exhibition is on display in Room 46 until 15 May:

    A boy dressed in blue looks up at Gainsborough's 'Blue Boy' painting.
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  10. Mar 1

    Sir Thomas Lawrence, our first artist trustee, adopted Gainsborough's method of drawing on artistic traditions to create thoroughly modern portraits.

    Sir Thomas Lawrence, 'Queen Charlotte', 1789
    Sir Thomas Lawrence, Portrait of Charles William Lambton (‘The Red Boy’), 1825.
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  11. Mar 1

    Since its foundation in 1824, the Gallery has been a home to artists who study the past to create art for the present.

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  12. Mar 1

    This lineage illuminates Gainsborough’s adoption of ideas from the work of Titian, Rubens and Claude, as well as Jean-Antoine Watteau and Jacob van Ruisdael.

    Titian, 'The Vendramin Family, venerating a Relic of the True Cross', about 1540-45
    Peter Paul Rubens, 'Peasants with Cattle by a Stream in a Woody Landscape ('The Watering Place')', about 1615-22
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  13. Mar 1

    The Gallery displays a tradition of grand manner painting that can be traced from the Renaissance through Van Dyck to Gainsborough and beyond.

    Thomas Gainsborough, 'Mr and Mrs Andrews', about 1750
    Anthony van Dyck, 'The Balbi Children', about 1625-7
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  14. Mar 1

    Gainsborough aspired to such a reputation and sought to understand his painterly technique, making several copies after the earlier artist’s work.

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  15. Mar 1

    He was also popular among Gainsborough’s patrons, who often donned ‘Van Dyck’ costume to pose for portraits.

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  16. Mar 1

    Van Dyck popularised the ‘grand manner’ of full-length portraiture in Britain, and by the 18th century, he epitomised the height of artistic achievement: a ‘celebrity’ painter honoured by the royal family and known for his extraordinary ability.

    Anthony van Dyck, 'Lord John Stuart and his Brother, Lord Bernard Stuart', about 1638
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  17. Mar 1

    Throughout his career, Thomas Gainsborough was interested in the work of his predecessors – most notably Anthony van Dyck

    After Anthony van Dyck, 'Portrait of the Artist', about 1750-1825
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  18. Mar 1

    Gainsborough's 'Blue Boy' has returned to the Gallery after 100 years away! But how did artists through the ages help to shape Gainsborough and his approach to portraiture and landscapes? Let's find out ⤵️

    Two boys, dressed in blue, stand in front of Gainsborough's 'Blue Boy'.
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  19. Mar 1

    Pinch, punch, first of the month! Looking to feel inspired? Discover our upcoming events this month both online and in the Gallery, from a look at the conservation of Gainsborough’s 'Blue Boy' to free 'Talk and Draw' sessions:

    Detail from Project Blue Boy. The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California.
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  20. Mar 1

    At the height of his fame, Florentine painter Sandro Botticelli was one of the most esteemed artists in Italy, famed for his life-size mythological paintings. Discover the romantic message behind his timeless depiction of 'Venus and Mars' 💘

    Botticelli 'Venus and Mars'| National Gallery
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  21. Mar 1

    Wishing a happy to our followers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 This picturesque landscape, 'The Valley of the Dee' by Richard Wilson, depicts a view of where England and Wales meet, inspired by the style of the 17th century neoclassical painter, Claude:

    'The Valley of the Dee, with Chester in the Distance' Richard Wilson, about 1761.
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