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A Conversation with George Shaw

As a new exhibition at the National Gallery London looks to our neglected woodland for inspiration, our London office recently asked its creator – National Gallery associate artist George Shaw – some questions about painting, poetry, music, and why he went into the woods… A Conversation with National Gallery Associate Artist George Shaw

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“Turner Inspired: In the Light of Claude” Opens at the National Gallery, London

When we think of J.M.W. Turner, we think of those evocative, ghostly landscapes, where ships, cliffs and trains emerge out of nowhere, half-hidden by mist and rain. We also think of quintessentially British scenes, replete with industry, romanticism and intemperate weather. We also think of light. Turner, known as ‘the

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Leonardo da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Milan

The National Gallery’s “Leonardo da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Milan” opened this fall, and is the most complete display of Leonardo’s rare surviving paintings ever held. Today we look at this landmark event, and the beautiful exhibition catalogue that accompanies it, which has been described by the UK Telegraph

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Grudging Love for Country in Switzerland and Norway

“What are men to rocks and mountains?” Elizabeth Bennett asks her aunt in Pride and Prejudice. Although Lizzy wants to deceive herself after “disappointment” regarding certain men, some artists would wholeheartedly agree with her, at least regarding their paintings’ subjects. Rocks and mountains, as well as forests, snow, and rivers,

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Happy International Museum Day!

Around every May 18, the International Council of Museums organizes International Museum Day; this year’s theme is Museum and Memory. Because we at YUP admire our museum publishing partners and their contributions to a global society, here are some exhibitions on view now around the world, with books available from

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