In early December we're going to get to see masterpiece paintings that normally hang in The Picture Gallery in Buckingham Palace in a NEW exhibition called Masterpieces from Buckingham Palace at the Queen's Gallery.
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oil on canvas, 77 x 67 cm |
We're getting to see art in different ways during the Coronavirus Pandemic.
One of the more curious ways comes as a result of the decision to go ahead with much needed renovation to Buckingham Palace to protect the historic building for future generations - while the Queen is isolating away from London.
Renovation
means that the priceless collection of paintings actually hung in the Palace
must move
This year, 65 paintings from Buckingham Palace’s Picture Gallery will be displayed together in an @RCT exhibition for the the first time.
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) August 13, 2020
📸 “Masterpieces from Buckingham Palace” at The Queen’s Gallery will include works by artists including Titian, Rembrandt and Vermeer. pic.twitter.com/KxAozKXssp
The Reservicing Programme has presented other opportunities for highlights of the Royal Collection @RCT to be displayed publicly for the first time.
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) August 13, 2020
Last year, a George IV exhibition opened at Brighton Pavilion, with a major loan of items removed from the Palace’s East Wing. pic.twitter.com/TKJSAL4QrB
The Exhibition
Sixty-five paintings, that usually hang in the Picture Gallery at Buckingham Palace and are widely acknowledged to be among the highlights of the Royal Collection, will be brought together in a gallery exhibition for the first time.
The Picture Gallery is top-lit and 55 yards (50 m) long and was originally designed by the architect John Nash for George IV to display his collection of Dutch, Flemish and Italian Old Master paintings.
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| The Picture Gallery, Buckingham Palace |
In Masterpieces from Buckingham Palace, spectacular works by artists such as Titian, Rembrandt, Vermeer, van Dyck and Canaletto can be enjoyed ‘close up’, and visitors will be encouraged to consider
- the artists’ intentions,
- why the paintings were highly prized in their day and
- why we would now consider these works to be ‘masterpieces’.
Tickets: You can book now for 2020. Tickets for 2021 will go on sale in November 2020
- Adult £16.00
- Over 60 £14.50
- Under 17 / Disabled £8.00
- Student £12.00
- Under 5 Free
- Family £40.00
- Groups of up to 15 people can visit
How to get there
The Reservicing Programme
The Reservicing Programme is a major ten-year project which will overhaul the Palace’s essential services, including lead pipes and aging electrical wiring and boilers, to
- prevent long-term damage to the building and its contents
- ensure the building is fit for the future as
- an official residence of the Sovereign and
- a national asset for generations to come.
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