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National Gallery

@NationalGallery

Journey through the story of European art, masterpiece by masterpiece.

London, UK

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Joined April 2010

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Jun 10
Can too much purple play with your mind? 👀 In the latest episode of our podcast, Stories in Colour, cultural historian Kassia St Clair joins Beks to uncover the story of mauveine – the world’s first synthetic aniline dye that reshaped Victorian fashion. 🎧 Listen wherever you
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Jun 9
See ‘Mr & Mrs Andrews’ like never before 🎨 Past meets present as one of Britain’s most celebrated works is playfully reimagined in our free upcoming exhibition, 'Yinka Shonibare and Thomas Gainsborough: A Conversation', opening in October. Separated by centuries and brought
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Jun 8
A painting once known as 'the big red monster' 👀 Degas’s ‘Combing the Hair ('La Coiffure')’ is a fiery painting. Join colour historian and curator Alexandra Loske as we look closely at the pigments, technique, and tensions in the work: bit.ly/4v2RqTt
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Jun 3
The colours we see in paintings today may not have been what the artists intended 😮 In the latest episode of our podcast, Stories in Colour, art historian Evie Hatch joins Beks to uncover the origins and histories of orange and yellow pigments. Together, they discuss how
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Jun 2
Because great art can't be rushed... From 3 July to 31 August, we'll be open for an extra hour every day. The Gallery will stay open until 7pm daily, with late openings on Fridays continuing until 9pm. You now have more time to explore world-class art, see our five-star show on
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Jun 1
Why are this father and son depicted this way? 🤔 Nestled quietly in a corner of our Room 4, beside Holbein's 'The Ambassadors', is a father-and-son portrait from 1515 by Lorenzo Lotto. Writer Tom Hodgkinson reflects on this 500-year-old painting, 'The Physician Giovanni
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May 27
What on earth is the human sized gap in the bottom of the painting?! 👀 In episode two of season two of our podcast, Stories in Colour, writer @victoriafinlay and Beks discuss ultramarine, a pigment that was once more precious than gold. Join them as they explore some of the
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May 21
What is synaesthesia? 💛 For the first episode of season two of our podcast, Stories in Colour, we’re tackling one of the topics we received the most questions about − synaesthesia. 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts: bit.ly/3H5LdC4
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May 20
What does colour sound like? Why was mauve the brat green of the Victorian era? And is pink really just for girls? 🤔🌈 Welcome back to another series of Stories in Colour, the National Gallery's vibrant podcast. The first episode of series two is out now on YouTube and
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May 19
Untangle the history behind Zurbarán’s paintings, ‘Asher’ and ‘Joseph’ 🖌️ Go behind the scenes in the Gallery's Conservation studio as we take a closer look at Francisco de Zurbarán's life-size portraits ‘Asher’ and ‘Joseph’, the first of his works to arrive in Britain. Find
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May 15
Why do we have two paintings that look exactly the same? 🤔 Welsh artist Richard Wilson died #OnThisDay in 1782. Join Silvia from our Conservation Department as she discusses the conservation process behind the painter's 'The Valley of the Dee, with Chester in the Distance'.
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May 10
The Victorian Family who lived in the Gallery 🎨 The National Gallery was founded #OnThisDay in 1824. Join Karen Eslea, our Head of Learning and National Programmes, as we explore some of the personal stories behind the Gallery's history, including the life of Ralph Nicholson
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May 9
This weekend is your last chance to see 'Wright of Derby: From the Shadows', the first major exhibition dedicated to the British artist’s ‘candlelight’ paintings🕯️ Join Christine Riding, Director of Collections and Research, as she takes a closer look at some of Wright’s most
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