Course · 3 of 12 dates · Scheduled
National Gallery course
A course held in front of the paintings at the National Gallery in London.
Event details
- Date
- Time
- – BST (Europe/London)
- Format
- In person
- Venue
- National Gallery, London, United Kingdom
- Organiser
- City Lit
See City Lit for current availability.
All dates
- 11Mon, Jan 20273:00 pm to 5:00 pm
- 14Thu, Jan 20271:30 pm to 3:30 pm
- 21Wed, Apr 2027This date
- 28Wed, Apr 20273:00 pm to 5:00 pm
- 5Wed, May 20273:00 pm to 5:00 pm
- 12Wed, May 20273:00 pm to 5:00 pm
- 19Wed, May 20273:00 pm to 5:00 pm
- 26Wed, May 20273:00 pm to 5:00 pm
- 2Wed, Jun 20273:00 pm to 5:00 pm
- 9Wed, Jun 20273:00 pm to 5:00 pm
- 16Wed, Jun 20273:00 pm to 5:00 pm
- 23Wed, Jun 20273:00 pm to 5:00 pm
About this course
Each week the class discusses a selection of paintings in front of the works themselves. Seeing the actual paint, the size of each picture and its original use gives a deeper understanding of the national collection.
The course also looks at how and why paintings are hung, how they are lit, why some are under glass and others are not, and how different curators arrange rooms. It covers the history and origins of the National Gallery building itself, in the context of the collection.
The National Gallery has a limited supply of stools for anyone who needs one.