The painting stealing Van Gogh’s spotlight: Hodler’s ‘Kien Valley’
Cool off in the Swiss Alps, as Christopher Riopelle explains why he is not surprised that this painting by Ferdinand Hodler was his favorite for painting of the month at the National Gallery.
How Do You Design a Gallery Room?
First opened to the public in 1930, Room 29 is one of the largest spaces in the National Gallery. Since its doors closed in March 2022, we have been busy making important changes to the room to bring it into the 21st century. But what is the history of this room and what did it […]
Canaletto: view paintings of Venice in National Gallery
Watch Associate Curator Francesca Whitlum-Cooper discuss Canaletto and his incredible view paintings of Venice, which were hugely in demand, particularly with British visitors on the Grand Tour. She focuses on Canaletto’s painting ‘The Stonemason’s Yard’, a mysterious and perhaps more unusual Venetian view from the artist.
The Truths Behind “Sound of Freedom”
Tim Ballard, a former Department of Homeland Security agent who rescued children from sex slavery, says the transgender movement and Biden’s border policy aid and abet the evil he fights to prevent. Jim Caviezel, who played Ballard in the film “Sound of Freedom,” shares his experience and condemns “pedophile laws.”
Behind the Scenes at a Transfer of Early Renaissance Works at the National Gallery
Curator Laura Llewellyn works with art handlers to arrange and hang a selection of 15th-century Italian paintings in Room 14. The Sainsbury Wing galleries have closed for the time being, to keep the collections safe while building work is carried to mark our bicentenary and transform our visitor welcome. To ensure treasured paintings from the […]
Listening to the Music of the Stars: Caldwell 73
Located 40,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Columba (The Dove), is the globular cluster Caldwell 73 or NGC 1851. A globular cluster is a large spherical collection of stars that are gravitationally bound to each other. They generally orbit a galactic nucleus like a group of satellites. Most of the stars are highly concentrated […]
The Impressions of the World Exhibition
The exhibition invites artists of all backgrounds and ages to showcase their own cultures and heritage through the medium of art. The exhibition has featured at community venues where beautiful art can create healing spaces and cultural corners. “Exposure to painting will allow one to appreciate something beautiful and can thereby guide a person towards […]
Sunset Piano
Every day, as the sun sets on the other side of the horizon, the sea plays its ever-changing notes, praising God’s grace and recounting the vicissitudes of the world; We, as God’s people, enjoy the pleasure and responsibility of nurturing and bearing all earthly things. For this reason, we cherish every day and every moment […]
A Black Hole Suddenly Changed Its Direction. It’s Now Pointing At Us
A supermassive black hole mysteriously changed its direction and is now pointing at us. This unprecedented event has left scientists both astounded and intrigued. It’s something that astronomers have never seen in the universe. Even the galaxy housing this supermassive black hole has experienced a reclassification due to the shift in its core’s jet direction. […]
Journey to The Throne: The Life of King Charles III – Part One
In this Royal Family Channel Exclusive, we share a brief two-part history of our future Monarch. It’s the 14th November 1948 and the destiny of this baby boy is set; he will one day rule the land. Grandson of the monarch King George VI and the firstborn of the heir Princess Elizabeth, clearly it was […]