The National Gallery by Annetta Berry

The National Gallery by Annetta Berry

Get to know the National Gallerys masterworks through the eyes of leading cultural figures and contemporary artists photographed in the Gallery and behind-the-scenes spaces. Organized chronologically, this book tells the story of 700 years of art history through a selection of over 200 paintings in the collection, from Margarito dArezzo to Claude Monet.

“Never before has this museum been so close from afarA splendid illustrated book about the British National Gallery celebrates European art history.” * Welt am Sonntag *
“You can look at it again and again: The National Gallery. Paintings, People, Portraits brings together around 200 works from the collection to tell the story of 700 years of art history. Magnificent!” * Der Standard *
“The volume allows for readers to sneak behind the scenes of their most beloved works.” * 10 Magazine *
“Invite the iconic museum into your own home with this new book.” * Homes & Antiques *
“A hefty tome.” * The Art Newspaper *
“I go to the National Gallery rather like going to a doctor for help.” * Lucian Freud, 1988 *

Annetta Berry has a PhD in History of Art from the University of Cambridge and an MFA in Creative Writing (Prose Fiction) from the University of East Anglia. She has worked predominantly for the National Gallery over the past 25 years, writing catalogues, guidebooks, collections interpretation, and multimedia. Her work has been nominated for two Interactive BAFTAs and her debut art historical novel won the First Novel Prize.  Christine Riding is Director of Collections and Research and Curator of British Paintings at the National Gallery. Prior to this she was the Jacob Rothschild Head of the Curatorial Department. Before joining the National Gallery, Christine held curatorial positions at the Museum of London, Palace of Westminster, Tate and the Royal Museums Greenwich. She was also Deputy Editor of ‘Art History’ (Journal of the Association for Art History) and the Chair of The Association for Art History.   Anh Nguyen holds an MPhil from the University of Oxford and is the Director of Development and member of the Executive Committee at the National Gallery. Prior to this role, she was the Director of Development at both the Serpentine Galleries and Sir John Soane’s Museum. Rebecca Marks has a BA in History of Art from University College London and a diploma in Fine Art from the Chelsea School of Arts. Founder of Green Wolf Studio, she has produced films as well as collaborations across the arts sector.

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ISBN 13	9783836597135
ISBN 10	3836597136
Title	The National Gallery
Author	Annetta Berry
Series	Extra Large Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Taschen GmbH
Year published	2024-12-06
Number of pages	582
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.