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This essay reveals how geometric floor patterns were not only used to render a feeling of space in paintings but also served to underline and emphasize the works' narrative and subject matter.

A small fragment of one of the most celebrated Early Renaissance paintings ever made

Discover how and why artists manipulated topographical and architectural realities of places.

1794 - 1872

1830 - 1896

Join us for a special evening learning about the spectacular 'Carracci Cartoons', while also drawing your own piece of a cartoon in our new Clore Art Studio. Friday, 23 May 2025, 6 - 8.30 pm. Enrol from £36.

about 1397 - 1475

Dr Elizabeth Currie and artist Simon Frederick in conversation. Friday, 20 June 2025, 6.30 - 7.30 pm. Tickets from £20.

Read an article from the National Gallery Technical Bulletin, by Jill Dunkerton, Carol Christensen and Luke Syson

A bite-sized introduction to one of our redisplayed galleries. From Tuesday, 13 May 2025, 4 - 4.10 pm. Free.