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1. Detail of Claude Monet, 'Snow Scene at Argenteuil', 1875
2. Detail of Caspar David Friedrich, 'Winter Landscape', probably 1811
3. Detail of Hendrick Avercamp, 'A Scene on the Ice near a Town', about 1615
4. Detail of Camille Pisarro, 'The Louvre under Snow', 1902
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Detail from José María Velasco ‘Cardón, State of Oaxaca’, 1887, Museo Nacional de Arte, Mexico City ©️ Reproducción autorizada por el Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura, 2025 / photo: Francisco Kochen
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José María Velasco: A View of Mexico
The National Gallery presents its first-ever exhibition on a Latin American artist. Discover the monumental landscapes of José María Velasco, Mexico’s greatest 19th-century painter. Don’t miss this rare opportunity.
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Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300 ‒1350
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José María Velasco
A View of Mexico29 March – 17 August 2025£ -
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The Carracci Cartoons: Myths in the Making
10 April – 6 July 2025Free -
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Millet: Life on the Land
7 August – 19 October 2025Free -
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Radical Harmony
Helene Kröller-Müller's Neo-Impressionists13 September 2025 – 8 February 2026£ -
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Wright of Derby: From the Shadows
7 November 2025 – 10 May 2026£
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