National Gallery London Announces Major 2020-2021 Season Featuring Titian, Artemisia Gentileschi, and Dürer
The National Gallery in London has unveiled its exhibition lineup for the 2020/2021 season, highlighting prominent figures from the early modern era. Notable exhibitions include "Titian: Love, Desire, Death," scheduled from March 16 to June 14, 2020, which brings together five mythological works commissioned by Prince Philip of Spain in 1551, such as "Diana and Actaeon." Another significant show, "Artemisia," will run from April 4 to July 26, 2020, marking the first major retrospective in the UK of Artemisia Gentileschi, featuring around 35 pieces that chart her artistic journey from Rome to Naples. Additionally, "Dürer's Journeys: Travels of a Renaissance Artist," opening February 13 and concluding May 16, 2021, will be the largest exhibition on Albrecht Dürer in the UK in two decades, examining how his travels shaped his artwork, including the "Madonna and Child" (c. 1496/1499) from the National Gallery of Art in Washington.
Key facts
- National Gallery London announces 2020/2021 season with three exhibitions on Titian, Artemisia Gentileschi, and Albrecht Dürer.
- Titian: Love, Desire, Death runs March 16–June 14, 2020, reuniting five of six mythological paintings commissioned by Prince Philip of Spain in 1551.
- The Titian exhibition includes works from Boston, Madrid, and London shown together for the first time in over 300 years.
- Artemisia Gentileschi exhibition (April 4–July 26, 2020) is the first major UK retrospective, featuring about 35 works.
- Artemisia was the first woman to become a member of the Accademia delle Arti del Disegno in Florence.
- Dürer's Journeys: Travels of a Renaissance Artist runs February 13–May 16, 2021, the largest UK Dürer show in 20 years.
- Dürer exhibition includes the Madonna and Child (c. 1496/1499) from the National Gallery of Art, Washington, never before seen in the UK.
- The exhibitions explore themes of myth, female artistry, and travel's impact on Renaissance creativity.
Entities
Artists
- Titian (Tiziano Vecellio)
- Artemisia Gentileschi
- Albrecht Dürer
- Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio)
- Orazio Gentileschi
- Philip II of Spain (Prince Philip of Spain)
- Ovid
Institutions
- National Gallery, London
- Accademia delle Arti del Disegno di Firenze
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Boston
- Madrid
- Rome
- Florence
- Naples
- Pieve di Cadore
- Venice
- Norimberga (Nuremberg)
- Alps
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Europe