A tiger crouches low in thick jungle foliage, its back arched and teeth bared. It is not entirely clear what is happening: is the tiger cowering from the flash of lightning, or is it stalking prey?

Cezanne associated with the Impressionists, but always had other aims. He said that his ambition was to 'make of Impressionism something solid and durable like the art of museums'. Cezanne's work was ...

In the early summer of 1877 Sisley moved to Sèvres, a suburb of Paris which was famous for its porcelain factory. As well as painting the town itself and its quays he also made a number of paintings ...

The National Gallery houses one of the finest collections of paintings in the world, and contains works by artists as diverse as Leonardo da Vinci and Vincent van Gogh to Rembrandt and Botticelli.

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We're open until 9pm every Friday, so you can take in our collection and exhibitions after hours, and enjoy special events throughout the month Our Unexpected Views talks series continues with ...

Our virtual tours allow you to step inside the Gallery and explore one of the greatest collections of paintings, from the comfort of your home. Experience the Gallery in virtual reality through your ...

Image: Detail from Anon, Portrait of Renoir Musée Marmottan, Paris © akg-images Renoir's work seems always to be about pleasurable occasions, and reveals no great ...

Domenikos Theotokopoulos, known as El Greco, 'The Greek', was born in Crete, which was then a Venetian possession. El Greco trained in Venice, where he developed his intense, colourful Mannerist style ...

The conventional timeline of artists who are sometimes considered as ‘Old Masters’ or ‘Great Artists’. Today’s art history attempts to question these rules of ‘greatness’, considering issues of gender ...

We strongly recommend you book a ticket in advance to save time on arrival. Walk-up tickets are also available - you might need to wait when we are busy. The Sainsbury Wing is currently closed to ...

Find out why sunflowers represented happiness for Van Gogh. Learn how he experimented with colour to capture mood and express identity. The Sunflowers is one of the most popular paintings in the ...