Museum masterpieces : the National Gallery, London. Part 1 of 2

Of all the world's great art museums, The National Gallery, London is the only place where you can truly grasp the breathtaking scope of European painting between the late medieval period and the 19th century. To browse the museum's hallways and wings is to witness the powerful evolution of both European art and the European history it depicts. Now you can take an unforgettable tour of this world-class art collection in Museum Masterpieces: The National Gallery, London. In 24 fascinating lectures, noted art scholar and Professor Catherine B. Scallen offers you a memorable introduction to this remarkable institution and its artistic treasures. Throughout the course, she provides you with intriguing new ways to view masterpieces by artists as diverse as Leonardo, Rembrandt, Holbein, Turner, and Van Gogh. Whether this is your first foray into the world of painting or whether you've already toured The National Gallery, this course will surprise and delight you with its keen observations and unexpected insights into this grand institution, its impressive holdings, and the larger story of European art history."