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Lucia van der Drift
Lucia van der Drift is an experienced teacher and writer in mindfulness, meditation and Buddhism, with an interest in aesthetic appreciation. Lucia is a founding member of Limina Collective, which has been playing a key role in shaping the emerging field of mindful art engagement since its foundation in 2018.
The Ugly Duchess
Beauty and Satire in the Renaissance
16 March - 11 June 2023
This free exhibition looked afresh at one of the best-known faces in the Gallery

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Pissarro's 'Boulevard Montmartre at Night'

Pissarro's 'Boulevard Montmartre at Night'

Picture of the month April 2023

As chosen by you, Belle Smith explores Pissarro's one-of-a-kind luminous night scene
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Bridget Riley's 'Messengers'

Bridget Riley's 'Messengers'

Picture of the month March 2023

For Women's History Month, Fiona Alderton looks at a surprising painting by one of our most celebrated female artists
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Guardi's 'Venice'

Guardi's 'Venice'

Picture of the month February 2023

Cultural historian and Italian teacher Rachel Haworth pictures life in Guardi’s Venetian scene
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Lucian Freud and Corot's 'Italian Woman'

Lucian Freud and Corot's 'Italian Woman'

Picture of the month January 2023

Art historian Isaac Nugent explores Lucian Freud’s connection to Corot’s ‘Italian Woman’
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Lippi's 'Annunciation'

Lippi's 'Annunciation'

Picture of the month December 2022

Anna Murray and Harriet O’Neill explore the theme of light in Lippi’s ‘Annunciation’ – as voted for by you
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Poet Yomi Ṣode on Caravaggio

Poet Yomi Ṣode on Caravaggio

Picture of the month November 2022

Award-winning poet Yomi Ṣode responds to Caravaggio's 'Supper at Emmaus', for November’s picture of the month
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Picture of the month

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Discover the painting that started our 'Picture of the month' tradition during the Second World War
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Vernet's 'Shipwreck in Stormy Seas'

Vernet's 'Shipwreck in Stormy Seas'

Picture of the month September 2022

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Moroni's 'La Dama in Rosso'

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Picture of the month August 2022

Curatorial Trainees Emma Meehan and Chloe Church examine Moroni's mysterious ‘La Dama in Rosso’ – the painting voted for by you
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Murillo's 'Infant Saint John with the Lamb'

Murillo's 'Infant Saint John with the Lamb'

Picture of the month July 2022

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Recreating Saint Sebastian

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Seurat's 'Bathers at Asnières'

Seurat's 'Bathers at Asnières'

Picture of the month May 2022

Christina Bradstreet explores the theme of loneliness in Seurat’s ‘Bathers at Asnières’ for Mental Health Awareness Week
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