The Courtauld Gallery is home to one of the greatest collections of art in the UK and an annual programme of focused exhibitions, displays and contemporary commissions. All housed in a beautiful human-sized gallery at Somerset House.
The Courtauld Institute is a research-led, independent college of the University of London, offering world–renowned programmes in the history, conservation, curation and business of art.
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Designed by Amber, Barbara, Hannah, Kanar, Lily, Lily, Mimi and Remi, ages 16–18 Created by artist Phoebe Cummings Ceramic flowers and stems in a 19th-century glass vase Manet’s A Bar...
...on dowel, nylon thread The inspiration for this artwork can be found in the top left-hand corner of Manet’s painting. The metal legs and trapeze bring a daring aspect of...
...to consider Doig’s contemporary works in the light of paintings by earlier artists in The Courtauld’s collection that are important for him, such as those by Cézanne, Gauguin, Manet, Monet,...
...Courtauld’s Prints and Drawings collection, including works by Édouard Manet and John Frederick Lewis, some shown for the first time. For almost three centuries, viewers saw Orientalist paintings and drawings...
...and Post-Impressionist art by artists including Cézanne, Manet, Monet, Van Gogh, and others. The Blavatnik Fine Rooms, spanning the entire second floor, provide a beautiful setting for works from the...
...the principal works in the exhibition, The Bar on East 13th (2019), revisits The Courtauld’s celebrated painting by Édouard Manet, A Bar at the Folies-Bergère (1882). The exhibition will be...
Engage your students with the Courtauld Collection and its world-leading Art History research, to enhance their understanding of Art History. We offer a range of in-person or online activities for...
The Courtauld’s Young People’s Programme offers an exciting series of free workshops, courses and events for young people aged 16-18 to explore the Courtauld Gallery Collection and engage with art...
...collector and philanthropist Samuel Courtauld (1876-1947). The exhibition includes many of the most iconic paintings in The Courtauld’s Gallery’s collection, such as Edouard Manet’s A Bar at the Folies-Bergère, Renoir’s...
...and investigate the city in the art of Manet and Monet in France and in the work of realists and symbolists who were influenced by James McNeill Whistler in London,...
...continue that mission. At the heart of the Courtauld Gallery lies a world-class collection featuring icons of art history, including Manet’s A Bar at the Folies-Bergère (1882), Van Gogh’s Self-Portrait...
