A supremely poised young woman is painted in three-quarter view. Her right hand curls around the handle of a mirror, while she appears to be caressing a lock of hair with her left. She wears a white ...

Another second album that features a Gallery artwork comes from Canadian band Crash Test Dummies. They released 'God Shuffled ...

Gallery educator Bethan Durie and artist educator Marc Woodhead explore Laurits Andersen Ring's 'Road in the Village of Baldersbrønde (Winter Day)', our Picture of the Month for December. First, ...

The National Gallery houses one of the finest collections of paintings in the world, and contains works by artists as diverse as Leonardo da Vinci and Vincent van Gogh to Rembrandt and Botticelli.

Find out why sunflowers represented happiness for Van Gogh. Learn how he experimented with colour to capture mood and express identity. The Sunflowers is one of the most popular paintings in the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Our virtual tours allow you to step inside the Gallery and explore one of the greatest collections of paintings, from the comfort of your home. Experience the Gallery in virtual reality through your ...

3. Detail of Hendrick Avercamp, 'A Scene on the Ice near a Town', about 1615 ...

3. Detail of Hendrick Avercamp, 'A Scene on the Ice near a Town', about 1615 ...

The Virgin of the Rocks is a complex and mysterious painting which has intrigued people for centuries. For an artist who notoriously left works unfinished and from whom even fewer survive, this is a ...

Saint Stephen is the patron saint of bricklayers and stonemasons. He was a deacon in the early Christian church and cared for the poor. Stephen was stoned to death by the Jewish council in Jerusalem ...