Saint Stephen is the patron saint of bricklayers and stonemasons. He was a deacon in the early Christian church and cared for the poor. Stephen was stoned to death by the Jewish council in Jerusalem ...

Conservator Jill Dunkerton tells us about the meticulous conservation of one of our favourite nativity scenes. This is a YouTube video player. Below the video are the title, view time and description.

The National Gallery enjoys a close relationship with the Frame Blog, a specialist online magazine devoted to the study of antique picture frames. The Frame Blog publishes essays on frames of all eras ...

For centuries, the artforms of painting and poetry have been in dialogue, each informing the other, whilst artists and poets have often attempted to translate their unique essence. Following a series ...

Every week the National Gallery concerts brought classical music to Londoners, including a new audience of working people. Find out more about the performers and the pieces they played. In 1939 Myra ...

Alfred Sisley was born in Paris of British parents. He lived in France, and occasionally visited England. He trained in the studio of Gleyre in Paris,and became a member of the Impressionist group; ...

This online resource, dedicated to the work of Dame Myra Hess, was developed with the support of the Ernest Hecht Charitable Foundation. The Foundation was set up by Ernest Hecht OBE, one of England's ...

The story of the events leading up to and following the Crucifixion is known as Christ's 'Passion'. The Passion of Christ covers all the episodes connected with the Crucifixion and Resurrection of ...

This idyllic view of elegant trees and a peaceful lake is one of a number of related scenes painted by Corot at this period. The lake is one of those at Ville-d'Avray near Paris, the location of Corot ...