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February Focus Painting
Diego Velázquez, 'The Toilet of Venus ('The Rokeby Venus')', 1647-51
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Works by Corot and Titian's 'Diana and Actaeon'
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Bosschaert: 'A Still Life of Flowers in a Wan-Li Vase'
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Did you know..?
The term ‘masterpiece’ comes from the final piece of work that apprentices made at the end of their long training period. If it was good enough, the artist or craftsman could set up as a ‘master’ in their own right.
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The Gallery in wartime
In August 1939, the National Gallery found itself at the centre of a city expecting widespread bombing
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