Johannes Vermeer is one of the great Dutch masters, though only about 35 paintings by him are known. Born in Delft in 1632, he may have been a pupil of local history painter Leonaert Bramer. Vermeer ...

Sunflowers had a special significance for Van Gogh. He made seven versions of them. Yellow, for him, was an emblem of happiness – in Dutch literature, the sunflower was a symbol of devotion and ...

Nicolas Poussin was born at Les Andelys in Normandy and first trained in Rouen. From 1612 he lived in Paris and in 1624 travelled via Venice to Rome, where he stayed for most of his life. Poussin ...

Unexpected views are monthly conversations between our curators and some of the most important cultural practitioners of today. Discussions focus on a selected masterpiece from our Collection, ...

Van Dyck was the most important Flemish painter of the 17th century after Rubens, whose works influenced the young Van Dyck. He also studied and was profoundly influenced by the work of Italian ...

Jacob Hendrick Maris was born in The Hague, and was the elder brother of Matthijs and Willem Maris. He studied in The Hague and Antwerp. From 1866 to 1871 he was in Paris; then he settled in The Hague ...

Stefano Maderno was one of the greatest Roman sculptors of the early 17th century. His work reflects the transition from Mannerism to the Baroque style. Maderno’s best known work is a marble statue of ...

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 ...

This person is the subject of ongoing research. We have started by researching their relationship to the enslavement of people. History of Parliament Trust (ed.), The ...

Discover the interesting photographs and letters that reveal the history of the Gallery ...

Image: Detail from Vincent Van Gogh, 'Self Portrait with Bandaged Ear', 1889 London, Courtauld Institute Gallery © Photo: Bridgeman Art Library, London Van Gogh is ...