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One painting, many voices
One painting, many voices
From what school children think of 'Men of the Docks' to a couple who posed as 'Mr and Mrs Andrews', find out what different people have to say about our paintings
One painting, many voices
Matejko's 'Copernicus'
Discover the painting described as Poland's national icon
One painting, many voices
Bellows's 'Men of the Docks'
Can you spot the cupcake, jazzy jumper, and orange thingy? See 'Men of the Docks' through the eyes of schoolchildren
One painting, many voices
Velázquez's 'The Rokeby Venus'
Mysterious, forbidden, provocative... why does 'The Rokeby Venus' divide visitors?
One painting, many voices
Titian's 'Bacchus and Ariadne'
Unforgettable, beautiful, perfect... Hear why people fall in love with Titian's 'Bacchus and Ariadne'
One painting, many voices
Holbein's 'The Ambassadors'
Grandiose. Monumental. Chas and Dave? Find out what people had to say about 'The Ambassadors'
One painting, many voices
Gainsborough's 'Mr and Mrs Andrews'
From Jeremy Vine to a parish priest, find out why Gainsborough's painting has intrigued people for centuries
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