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National Gallery Videos – with Subtitles

1. 5-minutes with Turner

How often do you just glance at a painting?

Do you experience it any differently when you take the time to look, slowly?

Take five minutes to look slowly at Turner’s painting of the Great Western Railway.

Visit the original page here: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/stories/5-minute-meditation-turners-rain-steam-and-speed


2. A curated look at: working from home

A look at paintings that depict interiors and people at home.

Presented by Francesca Whitlum-Cooper.

Francesca is the Myojin-Nadar Associate Curator of Paintings at the National Gallery, London.

Visit the original page here: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/stories/a-curated-look-working-from-home


3. Make and create

A collage inspired by Rousseau’s ‘Surprised!

All you need to take part is: 

  • Old magazines or newspapers
  • Paper or card
  • Scissors
  • Glue stick
  • Coloured pencils 

And watch how Bethan does it!

Visit the original page here: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/stories/make-and-create-a-collage-inspired-by-rousseaus-surprised


4. Lake Keitele

Gallen-Kallela‘s painted this whilst in isolation.

This view of a Finnish lake offers a moment of calm.

Yet, there is a hint of darkness.

Visit the original page here: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/picture-of-the-month/picture-of-the-month-april-2020


5. Love and punishment

Arrows in Art

Discover the meaning of arrows in art with Carlo Corsato

From cupid’s bow

to Odysseus‘s archery skills.

Visit the original page here: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/stories/love-and-punishment-arrows-in-art


This page was created by Jayne Lindsay and Abi Roper with materials from the National Gallery.