Flora and fauna; whether symbolic or documenting one-time curiosities from foreign lands.
Experience the wrath of El Greco’s Christ or the fury of the penalties exacted by angered Greek gods.
Everyday chores and pastimes, from Dutch maids to the spectacle of the Spanish bullfight.
Times of grief and sadness epitomised by the pietà - the mourning of Christ’s dead body.
Our changing climate from wintry Dutch landscapes to the drama of Turner’s stormy seas.
Music, laughter and celebration from Dutch genre painting to Italian allegorical scenes.