This is a fine example of William Rothenstein’s painting practice at a time when his art was achieving wide recognition in the English art worl

As a student at London’s Royal College of Art for three years from 1951 to 1954, John Bratby had access to remarkable teachers such as Carel Weight, Rodrigo Moynihan, Ruskin…

This exquisite painting is a portrait of Robin John, the third son of Augustus John’s first wife, Ida Nettleship, at the age of fifteen or sixtee

Levels 6-10 In this activity, students will explore the creative process and work of contemporary artist Julian Opie, considering how he uses a graphic visual language to represent the essential…

All levels Mon – Fri, 10am, 11.30am, 1pm,

Universally acknowledged as one of the greatest exponents of the art of portraiture, Anthony van Dyck’s portrait of Rachel de Ruvigny, the Countess of Southampton (1603-1640) is a superlative example…

Mary Beale’s three-quarter-length Self-portrait with husband and son

Listen to Dr Lisa Mansfield ‘Women’s lives were regulated by gendered expectations and social constraints that dictated their roles and responsibilities as dutiful daughters, obedient wives, and devoted mothers, within…

In preparing this painting, Portrait of Lady Hamilton by Anne Forbes, for display, NGV Conservators discovered a hand that had previously been painted over.

Levels 1-4 In this activity students will develop their understanding of how and why artists express ideas and meaning through self-portraits and consider the role of the viewer when engaging…

Surrounded by Nora Heysen’s works, hear an excerpt of Anne-Louise Willoughby’s authorised biography, Nora Heysen – A Portrait, read by the a

LIDO: THU 14 & FRI 22 MAR, 7PM CLASSIC: SAT 16 MAR, 4PM & SAT 23 MAR, 7PM In 2011, the National Gallery of Ireland closed its doors at Merrion…

The European mastery of a true hard-paste porcelain technology in Dresden in 1708 was a major scientific, technical and cultural achievement.

In 2015 the National Gallery of Victoria was fortunate to acquire from a private donor a painting by the distinguished British artist George Frederic Watts (1817–1904

In the year 1911, at the age of 53, the famous Australian stage actress and pantomime artist Nellie Stewart sat for her portrait in the Melbourne studio of a young…