George IV's two-week visit to Edinburgh was the first ... It is fascinating just how much we can learn from the paintings, clothing, and accessories on display. 'And, thanks to our new scheme ...

The final defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo occurred during the Regency. He succeeded his father on 29th January 1820. George IV's coronation in the Abbey on 19th July 1821 was a superbly extravagant ...

A 15th century portrait on wood of Henry IV was presented to the Abbey in 1906 and hangs in ... Much restoration and removal of overpainting was done by George Richmond in 1866 and most of the gesso ...

Sir Walter Scott organises a Highland festival to celebrate the visit of George IV and reinvents Scottish traditions. It creates a wave of popularity for all things Scottish – including a ...

George Shaw is a contemporary British artist known for his realistic depictions of banal spaces in the English suburbs. In the artist’s paintings, the presence of graffiti, litter, and architecture, ...

It has been a good year for British painter George Rouy, who, in 2024 ... After graduating in 2015, he was inspired by French, Dutch and medieval paintings in his early figurative works for group ...

Greece’s National Gallery says a Greek lawmaker attacked four paintings in an exhibition, including one he had previously criticized as offensive on religious grounds.

Scotland's History Land and Votes George IV visits Edinburgh The Adobe Flash player and Javascript are required in order to view a video which appears on this page ...