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.

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.

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

Giordano was the leading Neapolitan painter of the later 17th century. He was born in Naples and was trained byRibera. He was known as Fa Presto ('does it quickly') because of his speed of painting.

Dr Finaldi was previously Deputy Director for Collections and Research at the Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid, a position he took up in 2002. Born in London in 1965, Gabriele Finaldi studied art ...

The conventional timeline of artists who are sometimes considered as ‘Old Masters’ or ‘Great Artists’. Today’s art history attempts to question these rules of ‘greatness’, considering issues of gender ...

Following recent incidents within the Gallery it is now necessary to introduce increased security measures to ensure the safety of all who visit, National Gallery staff and the nation’s collection of ...

Holbein was one of the most accomplished portraitists of the 16th century. He spent two periods of his life in England (1526-8 and 1532-43), portraying the nobility of the Tudor court. Holbein's ...

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

Cezanne associated with the Impressionists, but always had other aims. He said that his ambition was to 'make of Impressionism something solid and durable like the art of museums'. Cezanne's work was ...