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Unlock the stories behind the collection's paintings – discover a world of myth and meaning

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Finished or unfinished? National Gallery Restorer Jill Dunkerton studies the X-rays of Titian's 'The Death of Actaeon' to reveal the artist's indecision in painting this masterpiece, while the artist John Lessore explores the theme of his favourite painting in the collection. With actress Lizzy McInnerny performing a dramatic narration of an extract from Ovid's poem 'Metamorphosis'.

 

From the National Gallery DVD, 'Titian'

 

Find out more about Titian, The Death of Actaeon, about 1559-75

 

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