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Can you guess the 'Bigger Picture'? 🤔Find out the answer here: https://bit.ly/4evBK39 The painter of this portrait was b...
30/08/2026

Can you guess the 'Bigger Picture'? 🤔

Find out the answer here: https://bit.ly/4evBK39

The painter of this portrait was born in 1748. A leading painter in France of the Neo-classical movement, he became known for his accomplished portraits. The sitter in this portrait wrote a letter to the artist, thanking him profusely for bringing him to ‘life again on the canvas’.

29/08/2026

The ghost of Napolean’s rule is hidden in this portrait…👀

French artist Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres was born in 1780. Join us as we take a closer look at the unexpected detail you can find in his portrait of Monsieur de Norvins.

1) Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, ‘Monsieur de Norvins’, 1811.
2) Emile-Jean-Horace Vernet, ‘The Emperor Napoleon I’, 1815.

What do you get when children creatively respond to a painting by Canaletto? 🤩This weekend is your last chance to see 'T...
28/08/2026

What do you get when children creatively respond to a painting by Canaletto? 🤩

This weekend is your last chance to see 'Take One Picture 2026', a free exhibition of artworks created by primary school children. As part of our annual programme, children from across the UK made artworks inspired by ‘A Regatta on the Grand Canal’, including sculptures, paintings, collages, and textiles works.

Find the free exhibition on display in our Roden Centre for Creative Learning: https://bit.ly/4uqfdLQ

Until 31 August.

1) Animal Figureheads, Cedar Road Primary School, Northampton, ages 6–11.
2) A House of the Future, Mab’s Cross Community Primary School, Wigan, ages 5–6.
3) Regatta Costumes, Park Junior School, Northampton, ages 8–9.
4) Our Own Islands, Hill Top C of E Primary School and Nursery, Bradford, ages 7–8.

Enjoy more time with your much-loved paintings this bank holiday weekend ✨ Over the weekend, the Gallery will remain ope...
28/08/2026

Enjoy more time with your much-loved paintings this bank holiday weekend ✨

Over the weekend, the Gallery will remain open until 7pm, with late opening on Friday until 9pm, giving you more time to enjoy world-class art. See some of our latest loans from George Stubbs’s magnificent ‘Scrub’ to Claude Monet’s ‘Waterlilies’, alongside our latest acquisition from 18th-century artist Angelica Kauffmann.

The Gallery is free for everyone to enjoy, and your support helps us care for the nation’s paintings and make them accessible to the widest possible public. Every donation, no matter the size, makes a big difference. Support our work today: https://bit.ly/2yYyyKP

27/08/2026

Which National Gallery painting is your birth month? ✨

Take a tour with us of some of our most popular paintings, which is your favourite?

January: Leonardo da Vinci, ‘Virgin of the Rocks’
February: Botticelli, ‘Venus and Mars’
March: Raphael, ‘The Madonna of the Pinks’
April: Caravaggio, ‘The Supper at Emmaus’
May: Seurat, ‘Bathers at Asnières’
June: Constable, ‘The Cornfield’
July: Canaletto, ‘A Regatta on the Grand Canal’
August: Monet, ‘The Water-Lily Pond’
September: Holbein, ‘The Ambassadors’
October: Delaroche, ‘The Ex*****on of Lady Jane Grey’
November: Rousseau, ‘Surprised!’
December: Gossaert, ‘The Adoration of the Kings’

Is this the most famous dog in art history? 🐶 Celebrate with us and take a closer look at one of the most famous and i...
26/08/2026

Is this the most famous dog in art history? 🐶

Celebrate with us and take a closer look at one of the most famous and intriguing paintings in the world, Jan van Eyck's 'The Arnolfini Portrait'. A richly dressed man and woman stand in a private room. Although it looks as if Jan van Eyck painted a real room exactly as he saw it, every object has been carefully chosen to proclaim the couple’s wealth and social status.

The intimacy of the setting is emphasised by the small brown dog who stands at their feet. It was common for dogs to be included in portraits of couples as they were intended to symbolise fidelity and devotion.

You can view this painting alongside ten other portrait works by Jan Van Eyck for the first and only time in history in our upcoming exhibition, ‘Van Eyck: The Portraits’, opening in November 2026. Find out more: https://bit.ly/3MpPXFb

26/08/2026

How do you clean 150-year-old varnish from a 300 year-old painting? 😮

Fall in love with Renoir and his Impressionist paintings 💕Tickets are now on sale for our upcoming exhibition, 'Renoir a...
25/08/2026

Fall in love with Renoir and his Impressionist paintings 💕

Tickets are now on sale for our upcoming exhibition, 'Renoir and Love'. Discover a world of tender moments, stolen glances and timeless romance through some of Renoir's most celebrated works.

Book your tickets here, Members go free: https://bit.ly/4nw1JLT

This exhibition is organised by the Musée d'Orsay, the National Gallery and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

From canvas to kitchen 🎨Did you know you can enjoy the cuisine of the Italian maestro and Celebrity MasterChef UK judge ...
24/08/2026

From canvas to kitchen 🎨

Did you know you can enjoy the cuisine of the Italian maestro and Celebrity MasterChef UK judge Giorgio Locatelli here in the Gallery? Experience a taste of Italy on your next visit with a memorable meal at Osteria Locatelli. Whether for lunch, dinner or drinks, enjoy authentic seasonal menus and regional wines before taking in the artworks that inspire both the chef and the menu.

Plan your next visit: https://bit.ly/2rqMKfK

Can you guess the 'Bigger Picture'? 🤔Find out the answer here: https://bit.ly/2oNMCSSThis work was among the very first ...
23/08/2026

Can you guess the 'Bigger Picture'? 🤔

Find out the answer here: https://bit.ly/2oNMCSS

This work was among the very first early Italian paintings to enter our collection in 1855. In the early 20th century, scholars deduced that it was the product of the artist's workshop rather than by the artist himself. Workshop assistants were essential to artistic production during the Renaissance.

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