Just Stop Oil eco-activists jailed for eating soup at Van Gogh’s Sunflowers
by Two Just Stop Oil activists who threw soup at Vincent Van Gogh’s masterpiece Sunflowers in an “idiotic” stunt have been jailed. Anna Holland, 22, and …
Tag: National Gallery
art inspired by democracy – and the despots who destroyed it
No place on Earth should have more authority to speak of the enduring appeal of democracy than where it first came up. But a new …
Biography of Bill Viola
In 1957, on a family vacation, Bill Viola fell into a lake. He was six years old. Sixty years later, Viola, who died at the …
Review of Rue Britannia – reshaping art history
Artemisia glows, spotlit and fort in the destructive darkness. She looks straight back at us, head turning to meet us upon entering, direct speech from …
Terry Gilliam reveals Monty Python’s iconic stamped foot from the National Gallery
It may be the most famous leg drop in modern screen history as he doubles down during the opening credits of Monty Python’s Flying Circus. …
director Gabriele Finaldi of London’s ‘treasure chest’
The opportunity to celebrate the 200th birthday of a treasured institution comes rarely. But today, in the heart of London, the champagne corks will be …
Insight! Sensitivity! Genius! Our critic selects the five best masterpieces in the National Gallery
The National Gallery in London is 200 years old on Friday, but what makes it so special? Founded in 1824 when public fine art museums …
The hottest show in town? Why Caravaggio needs crowd control in the National Gallery
Central London’s most obscure new show isn’t about a Hollywood star treading the West End, or a grand premiere in Leicester Square. Instead, unsurprisingly, it …
why Caravaggio is the artistic superstar of our screen age
‘Do you like Caravaggio?’ asks wealthy Dickie Greenleaf from his enigmatic new friend, Tom Ripley, early in the current Netflix drama based on the acclaimed …
How brutal, crime-ridden Naples created Caravaggio’s masterpiece
Caravaggio’s ‘The Martyrdom of Saint Ursula’ will be in the National Gallery from 18 April to 21 July – Julian Simmonds for The Telegraph “See …