Many of the objects that survive from ancient Egypt were originally made for rituals or ceremonies associated with the belief in the afterlife.

This study, which follows on from that of the left wing of the Melbourne triptych, the Marriage at Cana (fig. 1a),1

During the first three centuries of the Christian era, funerary artisans in the Roman province of Egypt produced a unique genre of mummy covering which reflected the multicultural society that existed there…

A sixteenth-century religious landscape depicting the Rest on the Flight into Egypt is the first work by Venetian painter Paris Bordone to enter an Australian public art collection.

We inhabit a world of infinite colour – it pervades nearly every aspect of our lives – but what is colour exactly and how does it impact our perceptions, emotions,…

We inhabit a world of infinite colour – it pervades nearly every aspect of our lives – but what is colour exactly and how does it impact our perceptions, emotions,…

Are you interested in a visit to the National Gallery of Victoria but cannot physically visit? We would love to see you or your community group or aged care centre…

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The National Gallery of Victoria’s blockbuster Melbourne Winter Masterpieces® exhibition, Pharaoh, has welcomed more than 336,000 local, interstate and international visito

National Gallery of Victoria: Can you summarise the project and its objectives? Thomas Deverall: The brief called for a generously illustrated catalogue to accompany the 2024 Melbourne Winter Masterpieces® exhibition…

Discover ancient Egypt with an audio description tour exploring highlights from Melbourne Winter Masterpieces exhibition Pharaoh.

Get a glimpse behind the scenes and learn how the Pharaoh exhibition was created – from the selection of over 500 objects from the British Museum, to the way these…

Giovanni Ponti, known as Gio Ponti, was one of the most influential Italian designers of the twentieth century.

Nicolas Poussin was a French artist who trained for a short period in Paris but felt drawn to Italian art more than the art of his own country.

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