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The exhibition, part of our Bicentenary celebrations, is a chance to slow down, to take in what’s in front of us and enjoy life-enhancing art in the Gallery. Just like Hockney’s parents and friend Geldzahler, let’s take a longer look.
- David Hockney and the National Gallery: A lifelong source of ...
Looking at a painting for up to an hour is something that...
- David Hockney and the National Gallery: A lifelong source of ...
Aug 7, 2024 · Hockney and Piero: A Longer Look includes just three paintings, among them one of the National Gallery’s best-loved pictures, Piero della Francesca’s The Baptism of Christ (probably about...
Aug 5, 2024 · Slow down, open your eyes, calm your mind and just look. That’s what David Hockney wants you to do in this exhibition that pairs a stunning renaissance composition by Piero della Francesca with...
- October 27, 2024
- October 7, 2024
Aug 8, 2024 · The National Gallery’s exhibition Hockney and Piero: A Longer Look brings together two Hockney paintings and Piero della Francesca’s The Baptism of Christ. Hockney’s paintings My Parents and Looking at Pictures on a Screen are both from the National Gallery’s collection, a place Hockney knows and has loved throughout his career.
- October 27, 2024
- August 8, 2024
Looking at a painting for up to an hour is something that Hockney relishes, ‘I enjoy looking at pictures for a long, long time.’ In the exhibition we can let our eyes travel around the figures in the foreground of Piero’s painting and what Hockney calls the ‘little mountains in the background’.
Jul 28, 2020 · The position of front-centre is usually the most desirable when viewing a painting, and therefore hardest to attain – particularly at a private view. Wait until the person in the best spot moves along. Then swoop in, extending and propelling yourself in one confident movement.
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Any artwork can reward a longer look. Large, figurative paintings like Kerry James Marshal's Untitled (London Bridge) are good starting points. In a work so busy and complex, it can take some time to unravel the different stories happening.