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The National Gallery has acquired an early 16th-century Northern Renaissance altarpiece with the Virgin and Child at its ...

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The National Gallery is celebrating its bicentenary with the acquisition of a most mysterious painting, an altarpiece with the Virgin and Child and two saints, dating from 1500-10. Although the ...

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Downloads of the 2024 film have surged since the death of Pope Francis—but in the 16th and 17th century, it was etchings that ...

Pope Francis left a lasting legacy, not least his appreciation for art. In his 2025 biography, "Hope," Francis spoke of his ...