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91³Ô¹ÏÍøGallery

Home to one of the greatest art collections in the UK, 91³Ô¹ÏÍøGallery is located in the magnificent historical setting of Somerset House. The Gallery is particularly known for its Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings and exciting programme of temporary exhibitions.

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91³Ô¹ÏÍø is a research-led, independent College of the University of London, with one of the world’s most prestigious programmes of art history, curating, and conservation.

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The Griffin Catalyst Exhibition: Monet and London. Views of the Thames

Until 19 Jan 2025

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Book now to see London through Monet’s eyes – discover his remarkable Impressionist paintings of the Thames, a stone’s throw from where they were made. To this day, they have never been the subject of a UK exhibition. Courtauld Friends go free.

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The houses of parliament in the fog, with an orange sun and purple sky reflecting on the river Thames i Claude Monet (1840 – 1926), London, Parliament. Sunlight in the fog, 1904, oil on canvas, Musée d'Orsay, Paris, Photo © Grand Palais RMN (musée d'Orsay) / Hervé Lewandowski

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Explore The Courtauld’s events, talks, exhibitions, lectures and courses. We welcome everyone with an interest in art and art history, from young people and families to academics and researchers.

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Gallery Talks, Public Programmes

Curator's Talk

4:00pm, 10 Oct 2024 | Free

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Online, Public Programmes, Short Courses

From Life: Representing Nature in Northern European Art, 1500-1750

Thursday 3 October to Thursday 31 October 2024; optional course visit on Saturday 2 November 2024 | £395 or £445 with visit

By the sixteenth century, the depiction of landscapes, plants, animals, and other subjects drawn from nature was widely recognized as a strength of northern European artists – one admired by patrons and collectors on both sides of the Alps. This cour...

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Drawn to Blue: Artists’ use of blue paper

4 Oct 2024 – 26 Jan 2025

This display will present a selection of drawings on blue paper from The Courtauld’s collection, ranging from works by the Venetian Renaissance artist Jacopo Tintoretto to an Indian landscape by German-born artist Johann Zoffany....

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