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Pictures Cleaned and Restored in the Conservation Department of the National Gallery, January 1981 – December 1981

Read an article from the National Gallery Technical Bulletin

400-year-old Rubens masterpiece unveiled after extensive conservation work

Issued February 2021

Behind the scenes in Conservation

Britta New shows how science and new technology improve our understanding of the changes that were made to Rubens's 'Judgement of Paris' over its lifetime.

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Behind the scenes in Conservation: A sky of 500-year-old fingerprints

Larry Keith retouches a recently repaired panel painting by Piero di Cosimo, and reveals the marks this Renaissance artist left in his work

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Behind the scenes in Conservation: Cleaning Reynolds' 'Captain Robert Orme'

Hayley Tomlinson reveals why paintings by Reynolds are notoriously difficult to clean

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Behind the scenes in Conservation: A structural repair of Rubens's 'Het Steen'

How will Britta New meet the challenge of repairing Rubens's fragile panel which has survived centuries' worth of restorations and one very severe frost?

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Friday Lates: The story of dangerous art: Daisy Dixon in conversation with Rebecca Marks

Philosopher Daisy Dixon and historian Rebecca Marks discuss contentious themes raised by artworks and how we might confront them. Friday, 3 July 2026, 7 - 7.45 pm. Free.

Event, Talks & conversations

Curator's introduction to Waldmüller: Landscapes

Join exhibition curator Sarah Herring in this conversation. Tuesday, 30 June 2026, 1 - 2 pm. Available online only.

Event, Talks & conversations: In conversation

Festival, Talks & conversations: In conversation

Behind the scenes in Conservation: A closer look at Pesellino

Marvel at Pesellino's mastery of gold and silver in the newly restored 'Story of David' panels and follow the clues that suggest the panels were owned by the Medici family

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