Whilst The Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Gallery is temporarily closed for a major transformation project, selected highlights from ourÌýpre-19th century collection – including works by Bernardo Daddi and Pieter Bruegel the Elder – are embedded in the National Gallery’s permanent collection until the end of August.
This is the final opportunity to see these extraordinary works before they return to The Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Gallery ahead of it reopening later this year.
Highlights on display at the National Gallery include:
- Robert Campin, The Seilern Triptych – The Entombment
- Bernardo Daddi, Triptych – The Virgin and Child Enthroned with Saints
- Biagio d’Antonio, Chest and spalliera with the arms of Lorenzo Morelli and Vaggia Nerli (The Morelli Chest)
- Biagio d’Antonio, Chest and spalliera with the arms of Vaggia Nerli and Lorenzo Morelli (The Nerli Chest)
- Bernardo Daddi, Polyptych – The Crucifixion and Saints
- Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Christ and the Woman taken in Adultery
- Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Landscape with the Flight into Egypt
- Lorenzo Monaco, The Coronation of the Virgin
Islamic Metalwork
- Box with cover of cylindrical form, Iran (West) 15th Century or Turkey (Anatolia) 15th century or c.1500 or Mamluk, late 15th – early 16th century (1400 – 1525)
- Hemispherical half of incense burner of engraved brass, Mamluk (Egypt)
- Candlestick base of engraved brass, Mamluk (Egypt)
- Bowl-shaped box with cover of engraved brass inlaid with silver, Iran (West or North West) or Turkey (Anatolia)
- Bowl of engraved brass inlaid with silver, Mamluk, 16th Century
- Box (cover missing) or inkwell (upper section missing) of engraved brass, Mamluk, 14th century