Tobit & Anna were the parents of Tobias who saved his father's sight with the help of the Archangel Raphael. Tobit had been reduced to poverty by God as a test: Anna supported them with her spinning wheel. Book of Tobit (2: 11 & 4: 21). If the identification of the subject as Tobit & Anna is correct, the spinning-wheel is presumably a reference to Anna working for money & the bare cupboard an allusion to their poverty. Because of the interior setting the painting was for a long time been interpreted as being a genre scene with an old couple. However, the subject was identified by comparison with a similar painting by Rembrandt (' Anna & the Blind Tobit'), also in the National Gallery's Collection. In 17th-century Holl&, paintings were sometimes protected by curtains, & illusionistic representations of them, as in the curtain set in front of the scene on the right, are not uncommon. ...

Monticelli painted many imaginary scenes of costumed figures. Here, the central figure in white appears to be dressed in the costume of Pulcinella, a character from the Commedia dell' Arte plays. This subject was also used by Watteau, whom Monticelli greatly admired. The authenticity of this painting has been doubted. It was possibly painted by an artist imitating Monticelli in the 1870s. ...

The sitter is unidentified. He is shown letting blood from his arm. He is a personification of the sense of Touch. One of a series of the ' Five Senses', by Coques, in the Collection; ' Sight', ' Hearing', ' Smell', the fifth, ' Taste', is probably a copy. The series was painted before 1661 when ' Sight' was engraved. The costumes suggest a date of about 1655-60. ...

Piece together your very own magnificent view of London’s Trafalgar Square with this delightful jigsaw puzzle. The picture reveals the National Gallery in a bustling Trafalgar Square, amongst other famous landmarks such as Nelson’s Column & St Martin-in-the-fields Church. If you look closely enough you might even discover the artist Chris Roger painting the scene. H&-crafted with quality cardboard & combined with fine, linen-structured paper to reduce glare, this 500 piece puzzle fits together perfectly to create a first-class image. Suitable for children aged 10 years & above. About Ravensburger Ravensburger has been finely crafting jigsaw puzzles since 1891. Designed & made in Ravensburg Germany, these hugely entertaining puzzles are perfect for children & adults. Every jigsaw puzzle is made with superb attention to detail, & is put through a rigorous quality check to guarantee the highest standards of craftsmanship. ...

This oil sketch of a mass of trees in a deep ravine continues the tradition of painting directly from nature which had reached a height of popularity in Italy in the late 18th & early 19th centuries. Cels has used two approaches to painting the trees he ...

Create your own bespoke print of Philippe de Champaigne & studio’s Triple Portrait of Cardinal de Richelieu from our collection. About this painting Triple Portrait of Cardinal de Richelieu, probably 1642 © The National Gallery, London This painting joined our collection in 1869 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. ...

This fragment showing two angels in the spandrels was originally placed above a figure of Saint Francis, now lost, on the principal tier (second section from the right) of the high altarpiece of S. Croce, Florence. Each of the spandrel angels in the alta ...

This fragment showing two angels in the spandrels was originally placed above a figure of Saint Louis of Toulouse, now lost, on the principal tier (outermost on the right-hand side) of the high altarpiece of S. Croce, Florence. The panel below the spandrel, which is part of the main tier is still covered in its original fabric, & retains the original gilded moulding of the arched frame. ...

Side panels of the Virgin's life: Left: her birth
- Saint Joachim's offering rejected; an Angel appears to him; the Meeting at
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Side panels of the Virgin's life: Left: her birth
- Saint Joachim's offering rejected; an Angel appears to him; the Meeting at
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