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Vincent van Gogh, 'A Wheatfield, with Cypresses', 1889 © The National Gallery, London

What's new for September

It's Gogh time this month as we prepare to open our eagerly awaited exhibition, which will showcase Van Gogh's most loved paintings, including vibrant landscapes and evocative portraits rarely seen in public. Plus, discover the collection through captivating new courses and the latest Picture of the Month, taking you behind the scenes to explore the many challenges of restoration.

Vincent Van Gogh, The Courtyard of the Hospital at Arles, 1889 © Oskar Reinhart Collection ‘Am Römerholz’

Opening next week

Get ready to experience the power of Van Gogh’s real paintings and see some of his most spectacular works reunited for the first time in over a century.

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Opens 14 September

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Captivating courses

Unknown English or French (?) artist, 'The Wilton Diptych', about 1395–9 © The National Gallery, London

Stories of art 1250 - 1400

Explore medieval masterpieces of painting, sculpture and the decorative arts, on this six-week course.

Every Wednesday, from 18 September
5.30 pm
Tickets £90
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Jan van Eyck, 'The Arnolfini Portrait', 1434 © The National Gallery, London

History of an icon

Learn how generations of art historians have thought to solve the riddle of 'The Arnolfini Portrait' over time.

Monday 30 September
3.30 pm
Tickets £15
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Picture of the month

Go behind the scenes in Conservation to see the consequences of artist Richard Wilson’s 18th-century rule-breaking and the challenges it presents for restorers today.

Duration: 10 minutes

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