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Once thought to be by Leonardo da Vinci, this used to be one of the most famous paintings in the Gallery. Jesus is listing ...

The National Gallery holds one of the most significant groups of paintings by Raphael (1483–1520) in the world. The first work by the artist to enter the collection, his portrait of Pope Julius II, ...

See how Ralph Wornum, the Keeper of the National Gallery, and his wife, as well as their 14 children, lived in the Gallery. A life full of exciting stories, paintings, meeting artists, living abroad, ...

On the third day after the Crucifixion two of Jesus’s disciples were walking to Emmaus when they met the resurrected Christ. They failed to recognise him, but that evening at supper he ‘... took bread ...

Curator Mary McMahon and Conservation Fellow Maria Carolina Peña-Mariño discuss the challenge of restoring Richard Wilson's painting 'The Valley of the Dee, with Chester in the Distance' This is a ...

Louis-Jean-Noël Duveau (1818-1867) was born in Saint-Malo, Brittany, north-west France. He studied in the studio of history painter Léon Cogniet at the Ecole de Beaux-Arts in Paris, and made his debut ...

The family firm of Agnew’s grew from a partnership entered into by Thomas Agnew (1794–1871) and Vittore Zanetti, an Italian print seller, picture-frame maker, gilder and dealer in Old Master paintings ...

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Previously attributed to Géricault and Couture, this painting has recently been attributed to the Breton artist Louis Duveau (1818-1867). It is believed to be one of several versions of the ...

As Saint Nicholas of Tolentino (1245–1305) contemplates the Christ Child, rays of golden light impress a sun with the face of a cherub upon his breast. Christ eats the cherries offered by Saint Joseph ...

This self-guided short tour will take you on a journey from Italy to Northern Europe and showcases five examples of early and High Renaissance art by masters such as Leonardo, Raphael and Titian.