The National Gallery, London
WEBThe Nation's Gallery. The story of European art, masterpiece by masterpiece.
Plan your visit | Visiting | National Gallery, London
WEBPlan your visit. The National Gallery is free to visit. Booking is recommended, some walk up tickets are available. Open daily 10am–6pm and Friday until 9pm (Closed 24–26 December and 1 January) Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN.
Top 20 paintings | Stories | National Gallery, London
WEBDetail from Jan van Eyck, 'The Arnolfini Portrait', 1434. Detail from Hans Holbein the Younger, 'The Ambassadors', 1533. Detail from Joseph Mallord William Turner, 'The Fighting Temeraire', 1839. Detail from Leonardo da Vinci, 'The Virgin of the Rocks', about 1491/2-9 and 1506-8. The most popular painting page, with the highest number of views ...
Exhibitions | National Gallery, London
WEB4 October 2024 – 12 January 2025. Immerse yourself in 200 years of extraordinary National Gallery stories. Free.
Vincent van Gogh (1853 - 1890) | National Gallery, London
WEBVan Gogh was born in Holland, the son of a pastor; he travelled to London in 1873, and first visited Paris in 1874. Over the next decade he was employed in various ways, including as a lay preacher. By 1883 he had started painting, and in 1885-6 he attended the academy in Antwerp where he was impressed by Japanese prints and by the work of Rubens.
Search the collection | Paintings | National Gallery, London
WEBSearch or browse our collection of more than 2,600 paintings. Show full image Group by artist. Master of the Albertini (Master of the Casole Fresco) Master of the Borgo Crucifix (Master of the Franciscan Crucifixes) The "To" year should be greater than or equal to the "From" year. The "From" and "To" years should be between 1823 and 2024.
Raphael (1483 - 1520) | National Gallery, London
WEBFor centuries Raphael has been recognised as the supreme High Renaissance painter, more versatile than Michelangelo and more prolific than their older contemporary Leonardo.Though he died at 37, Raphael's example as a paragon of classicism dominated the academic tradition of European painting until the mid-19th century.. Raphael (Raffaello Santi) was born in Urbino where his father, Giovanni ...
Leonardo da Vinci (1452 - 1519) | National Gallery, London
WEBIn April 1519 Leonardo, now 67, drew up his will. He left most of his works to his adored pupil and companion, Francesco Melzi. He died later that year and was buried in Amboise. Painter, sculptor, architect, designer, theorist, engineer and scientist, Leonardo da Vinci created some of the most famous images in European art.
Highlights from the collection - The National Gallery, London
WEBExplore our most popular masterpieces. Rachel Ruysch’s elegant bouquet carries a breath of autumn. Pear blossom, peonies, honeysuckle and columbine all bloom early in the year, but the burnt orange and deep green of the lilies, the seed pod straggling over the edge of the shelf, the ripe wheat and the dry, veined leaves turn away thou...
The Virgin of the Rocks | NG1093 - The National Gallery, London
WEBThe confraternity’s chapel was destroyed in 1576, the altarpiece was broken up and parts were sold. The Virgin of the Rocks. Leonardo da Vinci. Leonardo’s mysterious painting shows the Virgin Mary with Saint John the Baptist, Christ’s cousin, and an angel. All kneel to adore the infant Christ, who in turn raises his hand to bless them.