From Picasso's year of masterpieces at Tate Modern to his fellow Spaniard Murillo's portraits at the National Gallery
Fewer blockbusters the National Gallery and the National Portrait Gallery meant UK audiences stayed away
Acquisition heralds triptych of London shows dedicated to Dean
This exclusive extract by the Danish-Icelandic artist accompanies the London museum’s Monochrome show
The museum’s fourth and longest-serving leader says his greatest achievements are building for the future
Nothing is quite black and white at the National Gallery, while Marie Jacotey’s enigmatic illustrations provide further mysteries
Frederic Burton spent late career acquiring some of museum’s best-known masterpieces
Nazi-loot conference at London’s National Gallery. Plus: Rachel Whiteread on “mummifying the air” at Tate Britain
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New legislation will remove legal restrictions that prevent many museums from deaccessioning works
A Renaissance masterpiece is unveiled, but its mystery remains unsolved
The National Gallery explores the highs and lows of this prolific partnership
Research project and show explain conservators’ difficulties with his techniques
The painting came up for sale at auction in 2007 in Vienna, where it was catalogued as being by an “imitator” of Raphael
The omission of paintings by the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood could be rectified by judicious loans
The volume is a compendium of papers presented at the Gallery in September 2009
Where next after Leo-mania?
An exhibition catalogue that is erudite, sound and elegant—but for scholars, not the general reader
The music depicted in Portrait of a Musician, 1485-88, currently on loan to the National Gallery, London, may have been composed by the artist
A new exhibition includes the newly discovered painting, ratifying it as the genuine article
How the National Gallery negotiated a record eight loans including a long-lost canvas, Saviour of the World
Proof of changes to the composition increases scholarly support
Out of a total of £193m, Tate's gifts by the likes of Hockney, Hirst, Bonnard and Bacon total £147m
The Virgin of the Rocks minus fog
After five years of research and conservation, Leonardo's masterpiece is once again looking its best
In his first interview since taking over, the new director outlines his priorities
The National Gallery is now trying to raise the funds to buy it
Valued at £11.5m, the preliminary sketch for The Apotheosis of King James I is now up for sale