Exhibitions

Painting in the Shadow of the Plague

Considering Art in Seventeenth-Century Lombardy 30 Mar - 26 Jun 2020, London VIRTUAL EXHIBITION Between 1629 and 1632, a plague beset Northern Italy. Highly expressive, decidedly eccentric, and sometimes macabre, the painting of early seventeenth-century Lombardy can seem to presage this event;... Read more

ITALY LOST

Following in the Footsteps of the Old Masters

7 Apr - 29 Jun 2020, London

VIRTUAL EXHIBITION It is widely accepted that the poet John Milton could not have laid out his Paradise had he not gazed upon the ridges, slopes, waterways, grottos, and greenery...

VAN DYCK TO BACON TO TODAY

A Fashion History of Cavaliers, Mad Men, and Cross Dressers

23 Apr - 29 Jun 2020, London

VIRTUAL EXHIBITION Men’s apparel is often thought of as staid and restrained, especially when compared to women’s fashions. Yet Old Master and Modern portraits tell a different story, presenting centuries...

DIPLOMACY, MEDICI STYLE

14 May - 3 Jul 2020, London

VIRTUAL EXHIBITION In the world of the Medici rulers of Florence, the ritual of diplomatic gift-giving was vital to establishing and maintaining power. The perfect gift could turn foe into...