The decision signals a shift in sponsorship patterns for cultural institutions.
The National Gallery
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Using Mirrors to See van Eyck Reflected in the Pre-Raphaelites
This exhibition demonstrates Van Eyck’s influence on the Pre-Raphaelite through visual comparisons which satisfyingly reveal a complex relationship between two otherwise disparate art movements.
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Citing Dubious Flora, Scholar Casts Doubt on National Gallery’s Prized Leonardo Painting
New research suggests that Leonardo da Vinci’s “Virgin of the Rocks” at the National Gallery — one of the British museum’s most prized possessions — might not be the work of the master after all, the Guardian reported.