Saturday 28 August 2021

The National Gallery - New online and Gallery events announced

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Michelangelo, ''The Manchester Madonna'', about 1497, possibly as early as 1494 © The National Gallery, London

Book your autumn events 

Booking is now open for a packed line-up of online talks and courses, as well as new events here in the Gallery including our first ever Art History festival.

Learn something new, try something creative or get closer to our exhibitions including the upcoming 'Dürer'. The choice is yours!


Albrecht Dürer, 'Saint Jerome', about 1496 © The National Gallery, London

Dürer's Renaissance 

Enjoy another chance to hear Imogen Tedbury discuss this pioneering artist in a free talk ahead of our winter exhibition.

Thursday 16 September, 4 pm 
Online 


Online talks and courses 

Frames at The National Gallery

Framing the picture

Why do we frame pictures? How are they made? Explore their significance to Western European art, focussing on paintings in the collection.

Every Monday, 6 - 20 September
3 pm
Tickets £39
Online

Carl Christian Vogel von Vogelstein, Portrait of Anna Jameson, née Murphy, 1839 © Kupferstich-Kabinett, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden Photo: Andreas Diesend

The Inaugural Lecture

Uncover the life of Anna Jameson, one of the first Anglo-Irish female art historians, in this inaugural lecture from Professor Adele Ernstrom.

Thursday 30 September
5.30 pm
Tickets £8
Online 


In the Gallery

The National Gallery

Art History Festival 

From panel discussions to workshops, explore art history and celebrate the ways it can enrich our enjoyment of culture and the world around us. 

From 24 – 25 September
Various times 
Free
In Gallery 

Letizia Treves. Photo © The National Gallery, London

Discover Bellotto

Join curator Letizia Treves for an introduction to our five-star exhibition, 'Bellotto: The Königstein Views Reunited', now open until 31 October. 

Monday 6 September
1 pm 
Free
Sainsbury Wing Theatre