National GalleryLondon, United Kingdom
Works of Art in National Gallery
An excellent example of the invisible mirror in art

Carracci’s Christ appearing to St Peter on the Appian Way (1601-02)
Watch El Greco's thought process over a series of paintings

El Greco’s Purification of the Temple (c.1570-1610)
Keep an eye out for the poses of painting because......

Frans Hals’ Portrait of Jean de la Chambre (c.1634)
See how one of England's most famous paintings is not what everyone thinks

Gainsborough’s Mr and Mrs Robert Andrews (c. 1748-9)
Don't forget to imagine what can't be seen: the artist's viewpoint

Manet’s Music in the Tuileries (1862)
Keep an eye out for the animals in religious scenes

Signorelli’s Adoration of the Shepherds (c.1496)
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