Blue: Alchemy of a Colour explores Asian and European works of art from the seventh century to the present inspired by the colour blue.

Following art studies in Bendigo and Melbourne, Cohn travelled to London in 1926 where she advanced her skills in bronze casting and woodcarving at the London School of Arts and…

Blue: Alchemy of a Colour will explore the meaning and history of the colour blue through highly detailed textiles, ceramics, and exquisite works on paper from the 7th century to…

Following art studies in Bendigo and Melbourne, Cohn travelled to London in 1926 where she advanced her skills in bronze casting and woodcarving at the London School of Arts and…

From the mythical winged horse Pegasus to Phar Lap’s victorious Melbourne Cup, three thousand years of the horse in art will be displayed in the NGV Collection exhibition The Horse,…

Cobalt blue pigment and indigo blue dye are two of the most distinctive and influential colourants employed by artists worldwide.

This charming fancy-dress costume was purchased from a private collector in 1974 as part of a larger group of nineteenth-century garments and accessories.

It was common for young English girls to complete a picture panel as the final part of their embroidery education.

The story of Mark Antony (83–30 BC) and Cleopatra (69–30 BC) was a popular subject for artists in the 18th century. Both Antony and Cleopatra were powerful lead

Throughout the nineteenth century the Minton ceramic manufactory in Stoke-on-Trent, Stafford-shire, England, was at the forefront of taste and innovation.

This charming fancy-dress costume was acquired from a private collector.

   The following article offers some new observations concerning the dating, iconography, and artistic context of an Italian painting that was purchased by the Gallery in 1961 (fig.

   The alabaster image of St John the Baptist (fig. 1) held in the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria1 Felton Bequest 1923; Inventory number 1301/3 (D.A

Download This issue of the Art Bulletin of Victoria 1973/74 encompasses essays that discuss works from a variety of areas across the NGV’s collection: Margaret Manion examines ‘things both new…

When Boccaccio wrote his book, De Claris Mulieribus (Concerning Famous Women) (after 1351), Cleopatra was the epitome of Luxuria, that medieval vice pictured as a bejewelled naked women, the embodiment of extravagant…