National gallery in wartime

National Gallery in Wartime

On Wednesday 23 August 1939, the National Gallery closed its doors to the public, not knowing when they would open again. The paintings were to be sec

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2021 National Gallery Artist in Residence: Ali Cherri

A generously illustrated volume presenting new work by Ali Cherri, the 2021 Artist in Residence at the National Gallery, London

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2023 National Gallery Artist in Residence: Celine Condorelli

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Russia and the Arts

Starting with the Exposition Universelle in Paris in 1867, at which a distinct Russian school of painting was recognised, this title examines developm

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Frans Hals

Introducing the life and work of one of the most dazzlingly virtuoso painters in Western art to a new generation

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Turner on Tour

An exploration of Turner as an artist-traveler, in relation to two important European harbor scenes

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Lavinia Fontana

The first monograph to examine Lavinia FontanaÂ’s work in over two decades, and the first to focus on her striking portraits

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Discover Liotard and The Lavergne Family Breakfast

The second book in the “Discover” series, this illuminating study explores Liotard’s little-known The Lavergne Family Breakfast (1754), widely rega

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Bellotto

Catalogue exploring the five spectacular views of the Fortress of Königstein in Dresden by Venetian painter Bernardo Bellotto, nephew and pupil of Ca

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Jane Austen and her World

To coincide with the bicentenary of Jane AustenÂ’s death ( and her appearance on English banknotes ) in July 2017, this illuminating account of the no

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Ugly Duchess

Quinten Massys’ An Old Woman (‘The Ugly Duchess’) is one of the Renaissance’s most famous faces. In a fresh review of the image, this book unveils

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Murder at the National Gallery

A portrait of evil in Victorian London.

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Murder at the National Gallery

A portrait of evil in Victorian London.

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National Gallery Masterpiece Classics: The Jungle Books

Part of a new series of beloved children's classics featuring unique covers of famous artwork. Relive Mowgli's jungle adventures, in the original full

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Bulletin XI/2001 of the National Gallery in Prague

Bulletin XI/2001 of the National Gallery in Prague z nakladatelství Národní galerie v Praze, rok vydání 2003.

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National Gallery Masterpiece Classics: The Wind in the Willows

Part of a new series of beloved children's classics featuring unique covers of famous artwork. Join Ratty, Mole, Badger and Toad in their classic rive

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National Gallery: Trafalgar Square at Christmas Advent Calendar (with stickers)

Enjoy the countdown to Christmas! Open a numbered window every day in December until the big day and reveal a seasonal image to help you get in the fe

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National Gallery: Turner, The Fighting Temeraire 2024 Year Planner - Month to View

Produced in partnership with the National Gallery, this gorgeous and practical month-to-view year planner features on its cover a design based on J.M.

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National Gallery: Bosschaert the Elder: Still Life of Flowers (Foiled Journal)

Beautiful, luxurious notebook from Flame Tree. Combining high-quality production with magnificent fine art the covers are printed on foil in five colo

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Director`s choice The Gallery of West Bohemia in Pilsen

Anotace: For the past ten years, London-based Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers Ltd. has been publishing a series titled Director's Choice presenting the world's major museums and galleries through the eyes of their respective directors. One of the 2019 additions to this edition is a selection by Roman Musil, Director of the Gallery of West Bohemia in Pilsen...

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Director‘s choice The Gallery of West Bohemia in Pilsen

<p>For the past ten years, London-based Scala Arts &amp; Heritage Publishers Ltd. has been publishing a series titled Director's Choice presenting the world's major museums and galleries through the eyes of their respective directors. One of the 2019 additions to this edition is a selection by Roman Musil, Director of the Gallery of West Bohemia in Pilsen, which...

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The Gallery of Arthur´s Adventures - Marcela Konárková

Anotace: The book is published in co-edition with The National Gallery in Prague. It is based on the pop-up technique of moving illustrations, which bring the story onto a next level as it becomes ''alive''. Therefore, the reader's enjoyment is twofold: it is a good read and it is fun. The folding picture book tells a story of a boy named Arthur (well, he will seem famil...

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The Gallery of Arthur´s Adventures - Marcela Konárková

<p>The book is published in co-edition with The National Gallery in Prague. It is based on the pop-up technique of moving illustrations, which bring the story onto a next level as it becomes ''alive''. Therefore, the reader's enjoyment is twofold: it is a good read and it is fun. The folding picture book tells a story of a boy named Arthur (well, he will seem famili...

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Drawing in Tintoretto's Venice

Accompanying an exhibition at the Morgan Library a Museum, New York, and the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., this substantial monograph off

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Get on The Ice! Ice hockey and skating in art - Anna Strnadlová (ed.) (EN)

The exhibition catalogue of the National Gallery in Prague introduces the theme of ice skating and ice hockey in the fine arts. Since its inception in the early 20th century, this team sport has enjoyed great popularity in the Czech lands, with ice hockey matches holding outmost importance in various historical contexts.

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(art) without borders - Medieval Art and Architecture in the Ore Mountains Region (1250-1550) - Aleš Mudra

<p>The book presents the visual culture of the Ore Mountains region in the Late Middle Ages. Its distinctive character and extraordinary wealth was determined both by the subsurface mining of ample ore deposits, and intensive cultural, economic and artistic exchange with the centres in Bohemian inland, Saxony and Franconia. The longtime research into the cultural he...

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Emissary from the Far East: Vojtěch Chytil and the Collecting of Modern Chinese Painting in Interwar Czechoslovakia - Michaela Pejčochová

<p>The publication provides insight into the complex life story of the artist Vojtěch Chytil (1896–1936) and the history of his collections of modern Chinese ink painting, ancient Chinese art, as well as Tibetan and Japanese art. Despite being mainly a painter and art collector, Chytil tried his luck also in business and politics, which makes his career an interesti...

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Brewing for Victory

A lively account of beer, brewing and the pub industry in wartime Britain, and their importance to the national spirit.

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Altering Eye

In 1949 Georgia O'Keeffe chose the National Gallery of Art as the custodian of nearly 1,600 photographs by Alfred Stieglitz - the Key Set, as it has b

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Sabina Jaskot-Gill, Clare Freestone - TAYLOR WESSING PHOTO PORTRAIT PRIZE 2023

Cena Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize je jednou z nejprestižnějších světových fotografických cen, která oslavuje to nejlepší ze současného portrétování. Každoročně se vystavuje v National Portrait Gallery v Londýně a představuje talentované profesionální i amatérské fotografy z celého světa. Letos představuje nová díla od fotografa Hassana Hajjaje In Focus 2023 a také ...

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Facture: Conservation, Science, Art History

The National Gallery of Art introduces a new journal presenting the latest conservation research on works in its collection. Named for "the manner in which things are made", Facture addresses aspects of conservation from treatment and technical art history to scientific research. The inaugural volume focuses on great works of the Renaissance, studying sculpture, painting ...

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Emissary from the Far East - Michaela Pejčochová

Anotace: The publication provides insight into the complex life story of the artist Vojtěch Chytil (1896-1936) and the history of his collections of modern Chinese ink painting, ancient Chinese art, as well as Tibetan and Japanese art. Despite being mainly a painter and art collector, Chytil tried his luck also in business and politics, which makes his career an interest...

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Emissary from the Far East

The publication provides insight into the complex life story of the artist Vojtěch Chytil (1896–1936) and the history of his collections of modern Chinese ink painting, ancient Chinese art, as well as Tibetan and Japanese art. Despite being mainly a painter and art collector, Chytil tried his luck also in business and politics, which makes his career an interesting exampl...

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Francesca Woodman and Julia Margaret Cameron

Francesca Woodman a Julia Margaret Cameron: Portraits to Dream In představuje paralely mezi dvěma nejvýznamnějšími odbornicemi v historii fotografie, představují čerstvé výzkumy, vzácné historické tisky a dříve neviděné archivní práce. Julia Margaret Cameron (1815–1879) a Francesca Woodmanová (1958–1981) žily a pracovaly více než sto let od sebe a zažily velmi odlišné způ...

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(art) without borders

The book presents the visual culture of the Ore Mountains region in the Late Middle Ages. Its distinctive character and extraordinary wealth was determined both by the subsurface mining of ample ore deposits, and intensive cultural, economic and artistic exchange with the centres in Bohemian inland, Saxony and Franconia. The longtime research into the cultural heritage of...

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Singapore - turistický průvodce

Lonely Planet’s Singapore is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Sample the legendary hawker food, explore the breathtaking National Gallery Singapore, and stand under trees with orang-utans over your head in the open-air enclosures at Singapore Zoo; all with your trusted travel companion. G...

Mario Testino. SIR. 40th Anniversary Edition - Mario Testino

<p>Mario Testino selects his finest male portraiture from the past 30 years. As costume, gender play, photojournalism, and fashion collide, this Eden of male allure is testimony both to Testino’s unfailing eye for immediacy and elegance, and to the evolution of male self-expressionover the past three decades.</p> <p>A gallery of men from photography’s ma...

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Vysoké Tatry fotoobjektívom Karola Divalda / The High Tatras - Through the Photo Lens of Karol Dival

Fotografie z pozostalosti Karola Divalda sú dnes v majetku viacerých galérií a múzeí vo Francúzsku, Maďarsku, na Slovensku i v Poľsku. Fotografie publikované v tejto knihe boli vydané v roku 1887 a poskytla nám ich Slovenská národná galéria Bratislava. Originálne fotografie s rozmerom 15,6 x 11,8 cm boli nalepené na kartónoch o veľkosti 30,6 x 23,7 cm. Pod každým obrázkom...

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Vysoké Tatry fotoobjektívom Karola Divalda / The High Tatras - Through the Photo Lens of Karol Divald (slovensky, anglicky) - Eva Potočná

<p>Fotografie z pozostalosti Karola Divalda sú dnes v majetku viacerých galérií a múzeí vo Francúzsku, Maďarsku, na Slovensku i v Poľsku. Fotografie publikované v tejto knihe boli vydané v roku 1887 a poskytla nám ich Slovenská národná galéria Bratislava. Originálne fotografie s rozmerom 15,6 x 11,8 cm boli nalepené na kartónoch o veľkosti 30,6 x 23,7 cm. Pod každým...

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