Category: National Gallery – London
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Van Eyck: The Portraits (National Gallery, London)
This exhibition explores how Jan van Eyck transformed portraiture through his remarkable naturalism, moving beyond the stylized representations of the early Renaissance. For the first time, all nine of his known painted portraits are brought together, offering a unique opportunity to see the evolution of his technique and vision. The display highlights van Eyck’s significant…
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Catharina van Hemessen (National Gallery, London)
This exhibition explores the work of Catharina van Hemessen, a 16th-century Flemish painter celebrated for her Self-Portrait at the Easel. This painting is the earliest known oil work to depict an artist at work. The exhibition will showcase her surviving pieces and examine her important contributions to the history of art, offering insight into her…
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Holy Family
The Heavenly and Earthly Trinities (c.1675) Murillo. The first Sunday after Christmas, the Western Catholic Church celebrates the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Today’s painting by Murillo shows the Holy Family earthly Trinity as well as the Heavenly Trinity. We don’t see adolescent Jesus often, so it is interesting to see him portrayed…
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Martha and Mary of Bethany
The Sunday Gospel in the Catholic church covered Luke Chapter 10, when Jesus visited Martha and Mary in Bethany. Martha was busy with hosting duties, while Mary sat listening to Him. Martha asked Jesus to make Mary help, but He praised Mary for choosing what truly matters. Diego Velázquez paints an amazing scene that is…