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Detail from Pompeo Batoni (1708-87), 'The Death of Meleager', 1740-43. Private collection. Special Features
Director's Choice: Pompeo Batoni 
The Grand Tour Guido Reni - Room 32Batoni had broad influences, which included artists from antiquity and the Renaissance. Above all, he admired the Baroque painter Guido Reni. You can see a display of Guido Reni's work in Room 32. Related ConferenceFriday 16 May 2008
Visiting InformationOpening times: 10am - 6pm daily Location: Tickets: Room closures: |
20 February - 18 May 2008 In his day, Pompeo Batoni was the most celebrated painter in Rome. This exhibition, which marks the tercentenary of the painter’s birth, is the first comprehensive presentation of Batoni’s paintings in forty years. It provides a vivid appreciation of the artistic achievement of ‘Italy’s Last Old Master,’ through the finest examples available in the public and private collections of Europe and America. Batoni’s status as Rome’s most sought-after painter for both portraits and history paintings is demonstrated by works never previously publicly exhibited, as well as newly discovered and recently restored works. Half-price tickets on Wednesday eveningsMake an evening of your visit and see ‘Pompeo Batoni’ for just £4 from 6pm on Wednesdays (usual adult admission £8). Plus enjoy talks, live music and bar in the Sainsbury Wing Foyer. Supported by the Corporate Members of the National Gallery |
