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Van Eyck: The Portraits

21 November 2026 – 11 April 2027

For the first time in history, see all of Jan van Eyck’s portraits together. Only once, only at the National Gallery.

This is a general term for the style of a work which resembles the world of appearances. It is to be distinguished from the Realist Movement (see also the entry for Naturalism).

Two hundred years of women benefactors at the National Gallery: an exercise in mapping uncharted territory

The article sheds fresh light on women who have been important benefactors to the National Gallery from its foundation in 1824 to 2024.

Giovanni da Rimini: A 14th-Century Masterpiece Unveiled

14 June – 8 October 2017

Past exhibition

Stillness and splendour: Zurbarán and the art of 17th-century Spain

Explore masterpieces of Spanish painting and sculpture in a short course complementing our exhibition, Zurbarán. From Thursday, 18 June 2026, 3.30 - 5.30 pm. Available online only.

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The Sacred Made Real Spanish Painting and Sculpture 1600 - 1700

21 October 2009 – 24 January 2010

Past exhibition

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Stories of Art 1800-1900

Discover how 19th-century painting evolved from Romanticism to Impressionism in this six-week Stories of Art course. From Wednesday, 10 June 2026, 5.30 - 7.30 pm. Available online only.

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Vernet's ‘A Shipwreck in Stormy Seas’

An audio description of Vernet's ‘A Shipwreck in Stormy Seas’

Audio description, suitable for key stage 1, key stage 2, early years foundation stage, key stage 3, key stage 4 and key stage 5

Rousseau's 'Surprised'

An audio description of Rousseau's 'Surprised'

Audio description, suitable for key stage 1, key stage 2, early years foundation stage, key stage 3, key stage 4 and key stage 5