The National Gallery: A History by National Gallery

About The National Gallery: A History

For 200 years the National Gallery has been at the heart of the nation's life. Established in 1824 and situated in the centre of London with a commitment to free admission, it was conceived as a gallery to be enjoyed by all, while also serving as a place of refuge in times of war and crisis. The National Gallery: A History tells the story of an institution that holds education, social cohesion and national heritage at its core, and whose outstanding collection has shaped the art historical canon over two centuries. Special focus on 15 highlight paintings affords an opportunity to explore changes in taste over the decades, as well as the reactions of visitors to the Gallery's great works of art. AuthorJonathan Conlin is Professor of Modern History at the University of Southampton. His books include a cultural history of the 1969 BBC2 television series Civilisation and a biography of the Anglo-Armenian art collector and oil magnate Calouste Gulbenkian.

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The National Gallery Shop brings the world's great paintings into everyday life through a beautifully curated range of art-inspired products, all connected to the collection housed in one of the world's finest art museums on Trafalgar Square in London. For art lovers around the world who can't make it to London in person, the online shop offers a way to own a piece of the collection's legacy. The range includes high-quality art prints and posters of paintings from the National Gallery collection — Van Gogh's Sunflowers, Vermeer's Young Woman Standing at a Virginal, Seurat's Bathers at Asnières — available framed or unframed in a range of sizes. Beyond prints, the shop stocks exhibition catalogues and art books, stationery and notebooks featuring famous works, scarves and accessories inspired by the collection, mugs and tote bags, jewellery, and a wide range of gifts suitable for art lovers of all ages. The children's range is particularly charming. The shop ships internationally and is an excellent source for thoughtful, culturally meaningful gifts that are genuinely connected to one of the world's great art institutions.