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Designed by London architect Sir John Soane in 1811, Dulwich Picture Gallery is the world's first purpose-built art gallery and holds one of the most celebrated collections of European Old Master paintings. Works by Rubens, Poussin, Van Dyck, Rembrandt, Watteau and Gainsborough contribute to the collection of European Old Master paintings spanning the 1600s and 1700s. Originally part of a portfolio of paintings amassed by the King of Poland in the 1790s, the works were transported to the 'clean air of Dulwich' for safekeeping when Poland was partitioned. Soane's design for the gallery proved highly influential. The use of natural and overhead lighting combined with a clear layout of interlinked rooms set a precedent for gallery design world-wide. Don't be fooled by the out-of-town location of the gallery; Dulwich - a pretty 18th century village on the edge of the capital - proves the ideal setting for this small, traditional collection which cautiously hints at its universal significance rather than shouting it from the rooftops. Throughout the year the gallery mounts critically-acclaimed, crowd-pulling exhibitions.
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event > Exhibitions > Lifestyle - Talks & Lectures
DATES Thursday 23rd May 2013
Humphrey Ocean will talk about being near things.
event > Exhibitions > Lifestyle - Talks & Lectures
DATES Tuesday 4th June 2013 - 10.30am-11.30am
A lecture on the topic of religious controversy.
event > Exhibitions > Lifestyle - Talks & Lectures
DATES Tuesday 11th June 2013 - 10.30am-11.30am
A lecture by Jonathan Wolff.
A Crisis of BrillianceA Crisis of BrillianceSome of the most well-known British artists of twentieth century feature in A Crisis of Brilliance, the Dulwich Picture Gallery's survey which includes works by contemporaries such as CRW Nevinson, Stanley Spencer, Mark Gertler and Dora Carrington. Students together at the Slade School of Art in London between 1908 and 1912, they formed part of wha12th June 2013Sunday 22nd September 2013
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event > Exhibitions > Art exhibitions - Painting
DATES 12th June to 22nd September 2013
Some of the most well-known British artists of twentieth century feature in A Crisis of Brilliance, the Dulwich Picture Gallery's survey which includes works by contemporaries such as CRW Nevinson, Stanley Spencer, Mark Gertler and Dora Carrington. Students together at the Slade School of Art in London between 1908 and 1912, they formed part of wha... More about this event
event > Exhibitions > Lifestyle - Talks & Lectures
DATES Tuesday 25th June 2013 - 10.30am-11.30am
A lecture on this thorny topic.
event > Exhibitions > Lifestyle - Talks & Lectures
DATES Thursday 27th June 2013
Alan Read guides us through Tate Britain's exhibition of selected works by Gary Hume.
event > Exhibitions > Lifestyle - Talks & Lectures
DATES Thursday 4th July 2013
Betsy Wiesemann explores the role of music in 17th-century Dutch life and art.
event > Exhibitions > Lifestyle - Talks & Lectures
DATES Saturday 6th July 2013 - 10.30am-1pm
Focusing on the key works and artists within the Dulwich Picture Gallery collection, this talk will look at what paintings can reveal about their creators.
event > Exhibitions > Lifestyle - Talks & Lectures
DATES Thursday 5th September 2013
Graham Greenfield shows how the exhibition explores this period of cultural renaissance in terms of national and international artists.
event > Exhibitions > Lifestyle - Talks & Lectures
DATES Tuesday 10th September 2013 - 10.30am-1pm
A lecture on this controversial topic.
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London > Attractions > Art Galleries
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London > Attractions > Art Galleries
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100 London Road, SE23 | 23 minutes from Dulwich Picture Gallery
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London > Events > Exhibitions Dates: 2nd January 2013 to 30th December 2014 - Various Times
Dulwich Picture Gallery, Gallery Road, Dulwich Village, SE21 | Same location as Dulwich Picture Gallery
The gallery was designed by Sir John Soane with an extension by Rick Mather and houses a magnificent collection of Old Masters and a series of ...More
London > Events > Exhibitions Dates: Thursday 23rd May 2013
Dulwich Picture Gallery, Gallery Road, Dulwich Village, SE21 | Same location as Dulwich Picture Gallery
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Brixton Oval, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, London SW2 | 31 minutes from Dulwich Picture Gallery
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1 Calton Avenue, SE21 | 7 minutes from Dulwich Picture Gallery
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149 Lordship Lane, SE22 | 16 minutes from Dulwich Picture Gallery
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106 Lordship Lane, SE22 | 18 minutes from Dulwich Picture Gallery
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94 Dulwich Village, SE21 | 3 minutes from Dulwich Picture Gallery
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Belair Mansion, Gallery Road, , SE21 | 6 minutes from Dulwich Picture Gallery
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London > Education > Evening Classes
93 Hazelbourne Road, SW12 | 2.5 miles from Dulwich Picture Gallery
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London > Education > Arts and Drama
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Burbage Road, SE21 | 7 minutes from Dulwich Picture Gallery
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Gallery Road, SE21 | Same location as Dulwich Picture Gallery
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Gate 2, 188 Kirtling Street, Battersea, London SW8 | 3.3 miles from Dulwich Picture Gallery
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