Lives of artists

Follow the careers of the Old Masters: in depth guides exploring the lives of some of the greatest artists at the National Gallery

Meeting Rembrandt

Find out how Rembrandt's paintings tell us about the artist and the people close to him.

Raphael: from Urbino to Rome

Follow the development of Raphael's painting under the influence of the great masters of the High Renaissance.

Rubens: a master in the making

Trace Rubens's meteoric rise as a grand master painter from Antwerp to Italy and back again.

All artists in the collection