The sun sets in the centre of the picture, behind the two trees. This is a companion piece to the artist's ' Sunrise'. Both works are typical of the artist's later style. Here the subject here is characteristic of Monticelli's Provencal landscapes. This lan ...

Create your own bespoke print of Simon Denis’s Sunset in the Roman Campagna from our collection. About this painting Sunset in the Roman Campagna, about 1800 © The National Gallery, London This painting joined our collection in 1996 With our custom print service, you can order your own fully customised reproduction from the National Gallery Collection & exhibitions. Choose your own size, print material & frames & have your masterpiece delivered straight to your door. ...

Create your own bespoke print of Henri Rousseau’s Surprised! from our collection. About this painting Surprised!, 1891 © The National Gallery, London This painting joined our collection in 1972 With our custom print service, you can order your own fully customised reproduction from the National Gallery Collection & exhibitions. Choose your own size, print material & frames & have your masterpiece delivered straight to your door. ...

Ludovico was the cousin of Annibale Carracci & worked mostly in Bologna. This picture was painted for Cavaliere Tito Buosio of Reggio, & depicts an episode from the Old Testament apocrypha (Susannah: 15-24) which was also painted by Reni. As Susannah ...

This episode is taken from the Old Testament Apocrypha (Susannah 15-24). As the virtuous & beautiful Susannah bathes in her garden, she is approached by two elders who, lusting after her, threaten to accuse her of adultery if she does not sleep with them. She refuses & is falsely accused by them, but her innocence is proved & prevents her from being stoned. Ludovico Carracci also painted a version of ' Susannah & the Elders'. Since cleaning in 1984, it has been suggested that this work is wholly by Reni, & it may be the picture which is recorded in the Imperial collection in Vienna in 1660. Since the late 18th century it has been hung as a pendant to the artist's ' Lot & his Daughters leaving Sodom'. ...

Why on earth do cars have the same symmetry as dragonflies? Is there really a beautiful swirling pattern lurking in every dripping tap? What do insect eggs have in common with planets, & why? In this beautiful little mathematical history book, Welsh writer & artist David Wade paints a picture of one of the most elusive & pervasive concepts known to man. Introducing the main principles of symmetry, & showing how, despite opinions over exactly what it is, symmetry underlies almost every aspect of nature & our experience of the world, from the subatomic realms of quantum mechanics to the equations of physics, in art, architecture & our concepts of morality & justice. This symmetry book is one of many art books available from the National Gallery, which include art history books, art exhibition catalogues & gift books. ...

Create your own bespoke print of Joseph Mallord William Turner’s The Fighting Temeraire from our collection. About this painting The Fighting Temeraire, 1839 © The National Gallery, London This painting joined our collection in 1856 With our custom print service, you can order your own fully customised reproduction from the National Gallery Collection & exhibitions. Choose your own size, print material & frames & have your masterpiece delivered straight to your door. ...

Create your own bespoke print of Joseph Mallord William Turner’s The Fighting Temeraire from our collection. About this painting The Fighting Temeraire, 1839 © The National Gallery, London This painting joined our collection in 1856 With our custom print service, you can order your own fully customised reproduction from the National Gallery Collection & exhibitions. Choose your own size, print material & frames & have your masterpiece delivered straight to your door. ...

Create your own bespoke print of Théodore Rousseau’s Landscape with Stormy Sunset from our collection. About this painting Landscape with Stormy Sunset, possibly 1844 © The National Gallery, London This painting joined our collection in 1910 With our custom print service, you can order your own fully customised reproduction from the National Gallery Collection & exhibitions. Choose your own size, print material & frames & have your masterpiece delivered straight to your door. ...

Is there a secret language all around us? What's so special about the shape of the Great Pyramid? Lavishly illustrated by the author, this small introduction to geometry will forever change the way you look at a triangle, arch, church window, fabric design, graphic or spiral. This mathematical history book is one of many art books available from the National Gallery, which include art history books, art exhibition catalogues & gift books. ...