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Want to lose
yourself in centuries of political and religious conflict and dark mysterieslocked in snapshots from the past? Then the National Gallery in London is justthe place for you. With an enormous collection of stunning artworks spanningover half a millennia, this is an amazing experience. No matter how many timesI’ve been there, I haven’t even scratched the surface of the passion, the love,the hatred, the rebellion, the political intrigue and the social and emotionalcommentary that’s behind the huge collection of art in the National Gallery.In this episode,
we talk with Caroline Smith, head of educational programs at the NationalGallery and explore how they engage students in one of the most amazinggalleries in the world.From the early
Renaissance to legendary artists such as Monet and Van Gough and stunning workswhich take up entire walls, this is something which will awe and inspirestudents in ways that the classroom can never replicate.For more
information on the educational programs at the National Gallery checkout:National GalleryLondon
https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/
https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/learning/teachers-and-schools
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