The National Gallery
Journey through the story of art in the Western European tradition. Watch the National Gallery in London's official YouTube channel to discover the stories behind the world’s greatest paintings and artists from the 13th to early 20th centuries. Enjoy behind-the-scenes videos from conservation to art handling, interviews with leading art experts, live recordings of talks and events, and insights into our latest exhibitions.
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Our podcast ‘Stories in Colour’ is back in with a brand-new miniseries on the history of gold! ✨
Which painting featuring gold in our collection is your favourite?
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Which of our current exhibitions are you most looking forward to seeing this winter?
2 weeks ago | [YT] | 83
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What’s the first thing you notice when looking at art? 🤔
4 weeks ago | [YT] | 193
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Our blockbuster exhibition 'Radical Harmony : Helene Kröller-Müller's Neo-Impressionists' features a number of important loans. Which painting would you most like to see in person? 🤩
1 month ago | [YT] | 176
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If you could time travel, which artist’s studio would you like to visit? 🤔
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Which portrait by Hans Holbein the Younger is your favourite? ✨
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Which National Gallery painting moves you the most? 💞
2 months ago | [YT] | 378
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For centuries artists have used yellow to express light, beauty and virtue – from the iconography of the Virgin Mary and early modern Italian portraiture, to Joseph Mallord William Turner’s atmospheric seascapes and Vincent van Gogh’s glowing sunflowers.
Which painting featuring from our collection is your favourite? 💛
2 months ago | [YT] | 171
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If you could go back in time, which famous painting would you love to see being created? 🤔
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Red is one of the most potent colours in the history of art ❤️
Adorning the vibrant robes of cardinals and the silks of the European upper classes, its striking appearance has also been a marker of wealth and prestige for hundreds of years. Which depiction of red in our collection is your favourite?
3 months ago | [YT] | 231
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