Yale Art Books – Looking Forward to 2020
For 2020 we look forward to a new list of beautiful, insightful art books from Yale University Press and our gallery partners. As well…
National Gallery
Michael Palin: A tribute to the National Gallery London & the Companion Guide that brings it to life
‘Erika’s great skill was to turn the paintings … into companions.’ – Michael Palin Michael Palin ‘makes no apologies’ about his enthusiasm for the…
The Letters of Bernard Berenson & Kenneth Clark, 28 August 1933
As the National Gallery London appoints new director Gabriele Finaldi, we look back at a fascinating correspondence between two art history heavyweights, and the moment Kenneth Clark…
Out of the Shadows: E. H. Gombrich on Western Art
Shadows: The Depiction of Cast Shadows in Western Art is an example of the continued importance of discussing light and dark in art. Stemming from…
Bookshop of the Month: The National Gallery Bookshop
After a sojourn in the north, Yale’s Bookshop of the Month returns to London for October, with the National Gallery Bookshop. One of the premier specialist…
Michael Landy: Saints Alive. A first hand experience of the National Gallery exhibition
British artist Michael Landy (b. 1963) is known primarily as an installation artist. His work, along with others associated with the Young British Artists…
Extract from ‘Federico Barocci: Renaissance Master of Color and Line’ by Judith Mann and Babette Bohn
For a long time, British art lovers have not had the chance to view the brilliant works of the Italian artist Federico Barocci, whose…
Inspired by Titian: ‘Metamorphosis’ at the National Gallery brings together art, ballet and poetry by top British talent
Metamorphosis: Titian 2012 is an exciting new multimedia arts project from the National Gallery London, featuring works by contemporary artists and poets in a…
The Sun Amidst Small Stars: Titian at the National Gallery
Titian was a master of 16th-century Venetian painting, and produced highly influential work both as a talented young painter, and as a famous, seasoned…
The Light Fantastic: Turner Inspired opens at the National Gallery, London
Turner Inspired: In the Light of Claude opens today at the National Gallery London, and explores the profound influence that 17th-century French landscapist Claude Lorrain…
Leonardo Live: Coming to a Cinema Near You
Leonardo Live gives those who missed the National Gallery’s amazing exhibition Leonardo da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Milan another chance to see this once-in-a-lifetime…
‘The most eagerly awaited show in living memory’: The National Gallery’s Leonardo Da Vinci exhibition opens this week
The National Gallery’s ‘Leonardo da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Milan’ opens this week, and is the most complete display of Leonardo’s rare…
Author Article by National Gallery curator Susanna Avery-Quash: How the Eastlake family shaped the Victorian art world
Art for the Nation by Susanna Avery-Quash and Julie Sheldon is a fascinating biography of the Victorian Eastlake family (Sir Charles, Lady Elizabeth and their…