Depictions of gods and goddesses, fantastic beasts and the heroes of Ancient Greece and Rome.
Cheating husbands and wives, and murderous heretics; images of guilt and retribution.
Corot’s rural idylls, Turner’s sublime seascapes, and the faded grandeur of ancient Rome.
Colour as a medium of expression: van Gogh’s landscapes to Seurat’s scientific experimentations.
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.