National Gallery of Ireland

💐 Rachel Ruysch' s Vase of Flowers with an Ear of Corn is one of the newest acquisitions to the national collection, and the first painting by a woman artist in the Dutch collection. She is regarded as one of the foremost Dutch still life painters and she had a long and established career that spanned from the late-seventeenth to the mid-eighteenth centuries. Watch Curator of Dutch and Flemish Art Dr Lizzie Marx talk about what makes this painting special, and see if you can spot the slightly nibbled leaf! This painting is currently on loan as part of the Rachel Ruysch, Nature into Art exhibition at the Alte Pinakothek in Munich, we'll let you know when it comes back from its travels! In the meantime, visit the Gallery Shop and purchase a print of this glorious work, or one of our spectacular umbrellas. All purchases support the work of the Gallery! If you'd like to learn more about this special work, Dr Lizzie Marx is giving a lecture on 28 February, exclusively for Friends as part of Friends Fortnight! 🔗 Gallery Shop: https://lnkd.in/ebV3t6Me 🔗 Friends Fortnight: https://lnkd.in/eZJ3ty_Z If you'd like to learn more about this special work, Dr Lizzie Marx is giving a lecture on 28 February, exclusively for Friends as part of Friends Fortnight! 📽️ Film by Aileen Power

🖼️ Friends Fortnight kicked off today with a fascinating lecture on Margaret Clarke: An Artist Rediscovered by Curator of the Prints & Drawings Study Room, Niamh MacNally. It was wonderful to see our lecture theatre so full, and we're looking forward to an exciting two weeks ahead! There is still time to become a Friend and book tickets for our Friends Fortnight events. Friends enjoy free entry to all our ticketed exhibitions and a host of other benefits! 🔗 Find out more and become a Friend today on our website! https://lnkd.in/dVWVN8D6

🖌️ If you're planning a trip to the Gallery this weekend, why not visit our new exhibition, Ludovico Mazzolino: The Crossing of the Red Sea, opening tomorrow in the Sir Hugh Lane Room! Mazzolino's rarely seen Renaissance masterpiece has recently undergone extensive conservation, with thanks to the TEFAF restoration fund. Having not been on display for many years, the display also highlights the work of the Gallery's conservation team, and our new science lab. Watch our video below to find out more! The exhibition is open from 15 February to 6 July, admission free! 📽️ The Pimlico Project

🎨 Friends Fortnight is back this year from 17 February to 1 March. The free festival for members promises another exciting line up of talks, tours and events. Highlights include director Dr Caroline Campbell's talk on Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300-1350, curator Dr Lizzie Marx will discuss the artist Rachel Ruysch, and a special talk on sea pictures and Wagner's Flying Dutchman. There's still time to become a member and enjoy Friends Fortnight, as well as free entry to all our ticketed exhibitions and a host of other benefits! Find out more and become a Friend today on our website! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eYimhGBN 🖼️ Rachel Ruysch (1664–1750), Vase of Flowers with an Ear of Corn, 1742. Image, National Gallery of Ireland. Ludovico Mazzolino, The Crossing of the Red Sea, 1521. Photo, National Gallery of Ireland. Detail from Simone Martini, The Angel Gabriel, about 1326–34. Collection KMSKA - Flemish Community (public domain).

The Gallery is delighted to announce that tickets are now on sale to our upcoming exhibition, Mainie Jellett and Evie Hone. The Art of Friendship. The landmark exhibition celebrates the two pioneering Irish modernists, bringing together 90 works, including paintings, stained glass, and preparatory drawings. It explores their friendship and shared experiences while studying in Paris during the early 1920s, and traces their careers back to Ireland. 🎫 Opening on 10 April, tickets are on sale now! https://lnkd.in/eUewCDGg The exhibition is supported by Friends of the National Gallery of Ireland and the Art of Friendship Giving Circle. The Gallery would like to thank the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for their ongoing support. 🖼️ Evie Hone, Composition. © Geraldine Hone, Kate Hone and the FNCI. Photo, National Gallery of Ireland Mainie Jellett, Western Procession. Photo, National Gallery of Ireland.

We first opened our doors on this day in 1864, exactly 5 years and a day after the foundation stone was laid, which means we are 161 years old today. On that day, there were 130 works on display, and 17,453 people came through our turnstiles in the first three weeks. Entrance was free (as it is now), except on Fridays and Saturdays when the Gallery was “reserved for artists and students”, members of the public who wanted to visit on those days had to pay sixpence. Surprisingly, children under 5 were not allowed to visit at all in the early days! 💡These drawings are by architect Francis Fowke and are available to download free of charge from our Images website 👉 https://lnkd.in/gXTQqkJS #NationalGalleryIRL 

We're delighted that The Liffey Swim is back home with us after its travels the past few months! The much loved painting won artist Jack B. Yeats Ireland's first Olympic medal at the 1924 Paris Olympics. In the early modern Olympic games, art, literature and sculpture competitions were also held, rewarding arts inspired by sport. Visit The Liffey Swim in Room 14 the next time you're in the Gallery! Image: Jack B. Yeats (1871-1957), The Liffey Swim, 1923. Presented, Trustees of the Haverty Trust, 1931. Photo: © Reserved National Gallery of Ireland.

Don't miss the Scottish Turner Bequest, on view in The Print Gallery at National Gallery of Ireland – closing this Friday! #Turner #NationalGalleriesScotland

🖼️ It's the last chance to see Turner's Watercolours: Scotland's Vaughan Bequest! An annual tradition, this year we are hosting a once-in-a-lifetime exchange with the National Galleries of Scotland, showcasing their collection of Vaughan bequest watercolours. The exhibition closes Friday 31 January, watch curator Anne Hodge explain more about this wonderful exchange below! 📽️ https://lnkd.in/envy3U47 Proudly supported by Grant Thornton Ireland, Turner exhibitions partner. The Gallery would like to thank Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for their ongoing support. Filmed by Cathy Dunne, Lore Films Ltd and The Edinburgh Film Company. Edited by Cathy Dunne, Lore Films Ltd. #NationaGalleryIrl #Turner #January #JanuaryTraditions

🌟 Join our incredible team of volunteers! It’s the final week to apply to volunteer at the National Gallery of Ireland! Volunteers are at the heart of our day-to-day operations, especially on our Visitor Experience Team. Don’t miss this chance to help provide a best-in-class experience for our visitors. Applications close at 5pm on 28 January—just submit a CV and cover letter! 👉 Visit our website for more details and to apply today. https://lnkd.in/ecU3GCCH 📷 Photo by Tommy Dickson. #VolunteerWithUs #NationalGalleryOfIreland #VisitorExperience