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Latest films
Juan de Zurbarán, lemons, and Spanish pride
Why did a restorer hide ‘quirky’ pink trees and shimmering clouds in this painting?
Go behind the scenes for a closer look at a work by obscure artist Bono da Ferrara.
How were Zurbarán’s life-size portraits used as political statements?
Head behind the scenes at the National Gallery as we untangle the history behind Zurbarán’s ‘Asher’ and ‘Joseph’.
Art history in 10 minutes
Uncover captivating histories, fascinating insights and new ways of seeing the Gallery's paintings.
Degas’s ‘big red monster’ of a painting
Art and colour historian Alexandra Loske takes a closer look at Degas's fiery painting.
What is the allure of doomed love?
Artist and former National Gallery young producer Sheyamali Sudesh explores Claude’s classic scene.
Why has this painting had so many names?
Art historian Melissa Baksh takes a closer look at Lorenzo Lotto’s sumptuous Renaissance portrait.
What feels strange about the figures in Seurat's 'Bathers at Asnières'?
What is the bitter surprise in this painting?
Art historian Jacqui Ansell brings to life the sensory experience of ‘A Lady in a Garden having Coffee with Children’ by Nicolas Lancret.
What is hidden on the back of this painting?
Art historian Siân Walters takes a closer look at Dürer’s contemplative – and surprisingly explosive – painting of Saint Jerome.
How did new pigment technologies drive the Impressionist movement?
Art historian Evie Hatch looks at the innovative colour techniques used in Monet’s painting.
How does Rembrandt capture a king’s downfall?
Why do the colours of Jan Toorop's 'High Tide' remind us so much of Van Gogh?
Curator Sterre Overmars finds out why this painting is so reminiscent of works by Vincent van Gogh.
Behind the scenes
Visit our conservation studios, uncover the latest insights from our scientific team, and explore the behind-the-scenes activities of the National Gallery.
Making the golden haloes from Botticelli’s workshop sparkle
Restoring Ucello's 'Battle of San Romano'
Why did Cezanne change his mind when painting ‘Bathers’?
Seeing ‘Bathers’ without its frame, raises both insights and questions about this large scale work from the end of Cezanne’s career.
Nicolas Poussin: The painter's painter
Why is this such an important painting in Nicolas Poussin's career? Visit our Conservation studio and find out about the painting and what its conservation revealed.
A love letter to Richard Wilson (and tricky restorations)
See the consequences of artist Richard Wilson’s 18th-century rule breaking and the challenges it presents for restorers today.
Looking underneath Orazio’s ‘Finding of Moses’
Track the journey that Orazio Gentileschi's epic painting ‘The Finding of Moses’ went on in the Gallery's Conservation studio.
200 years of the National Gallery
Travel back through 200 extraordinary years of history of the National Gallery - from its origins in a private house in Pall Mall to its current home in bustling Trafalgar Square. ‘200 Years of the National Gallery’ is a three-part miniseries documentary from the National Gallery, streaming from Autumn 2024.
Episode one: Foundations (1824-1900)
From its origins in a private home on Pall Mall to a new building in Trafalgar Square, find out how the collection grew.
Episode two: Towards modernity (1900-1945)
Now a Gallery to rival any of its European counterparts, as the 20th century dawned, the Gallery faced new challenges.
Episode three: The People’s Gallery (1954-2024)
The Gallery proved its value - and the value of art - in the darkest hours of the early 20th century. Follow its journey towards the new Sainsbury Wing in 1991.
The Victorian Family who lived in the National Gallery
See how Ralph Wornum, the Keeper of the National Gallery, and his wife, as well as their 14 children, lived in the Gallery.
How we redisplayed over 1,000 paintings
Our Director Sir Gabriele Finaldi and colleagues take us behind the scenes of the Bicentenary celebrations
Which famous faces are hidden in these mosaics?
Annabel Bai-Jackson takes a closer look at the history behind the Anrep mosaics and the vibrant stories they tell.
[Re]curated
Dive into this series of virtual exhibition recreations, exploring how digital tools can help us unveil exhibitions from the past.
[re]curated: Richard Hamilton - The Artist’s Eye
Travel back in time to 1978 and enter a digital recreation of Richard Hamilton's exhibition ‘The Artist’s Eye’.
[Re]curated: David Hockney - The Artist’s Eye
Travel back in time to 1981 and experience a digital recreation of David Hockney's National Gallery exhibition ‘The Artist’s Eye’.
[Re]curated: Lucian Freud - The Artist’s Eye
Step back in time to 1987 and experience ‘The Artist’s Eye’ – an exhibition personally curated by artist Lucian Freud – through a virtual recreation.