Painting of the Month:
Degas, Ballet Dancers, about 1890-1900
Other Highlights: Big Dance
A series of events at the Gallery this month celebrate Big Dance.
Take part in a dance, watch performances and draw figures in motion.
Find out more about Big Dance events
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This month, the National Gallery shows its support for Big Dance (5–13 July): a series of events taking place across London aiming to get people dancing.
How is the history of dance reflected in National Gallery pictures and how have painters adopted a dancer’s interest in movement and pose?
Talks on Painting of the Month
Degas: 'Ballet Dancers'
- 10-Minute Talks: Thursdays at 4pm and Wednesday 2 July, 7.40pm
Room 46
- After-work Talk: Wednesday 9 July, 6-6.25pm
Robert Dukes, Room 46
- Lunchtime talk: Wednesday 30 July, 1-1.35pm
Kathleen Adler, Theatre
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Free Lunchtime Talks at 1pm
Listen to free talks. There is a new theme every day from Tuesday to Saturday:
Tuesdays: ‘Peacocks and Prima Donnas’
Looking at theatrical characters, demanding goddesses and temperamental artists.
Wednesdays: ‘The Big Dance’
Making connections between painting and dance.
Thursdays: ‘Processions and Promenades’
From Renaissance pageantry to Roman pilgrimage.
Fridays: ‘Talk and Draw’
Explore a painting by making a drawing, with all materials provided.
Saturdays: ‘Holds and Lifts’
How have artists depicted the body as controlled, supported, or swept off its feet?
Check the calendar for details.
Evening Talks and Lectures
Evening Talks
Every Wednesday at 6pm there is a talk in front of a painting in the Gallery. Talks last at least 25 minutes.
Evening Lectures
On Wednesdays at 6.30pm you can also attend a lecture in the Sainsbury Wing Theatre. Tickets cost £5/£3 concessions.
See the Wednesday Lates programme for details
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