Rediscover the National Gallery with Dr Richard Stemp

The National Gallery

Coffee · Walk · Lunch

Four Different Walks

17th September, 24th September, 2nd October, 29th October 2025

*Limited to 10 spaces per walk*

All Walk Now Sold Out

To celebrate the reopening of the National Gallery’s Sainsbury Wing and the Gallery’s 200th anniversary, Artemisia is hosting a series of four London Walks led by Dr Richard Stemp. Each walk will explore a different time period, reflecting the new layout of the National Gallery.
  1. 17th September – Medieval and Early Renaissance in the Sainsbury Wing
  2. 24th September – Renaissance in the West Wing
  3. 2nd October – Baroque in the North Wing
  4. 29th October – Modernism in the East Wing

Although each wing follows a loose chronological arrangement, the works within them are also often hung thematically. This has created unexpected juxtapositions and interesting dialogues across the centuries that are at once both surprising and sometimes visually jarring. We will determine why the curators have made the choices they have and also discuss to what extent we feel they are successful. As well as seeing our most treasured paintings, we hope to also discover some new favourite rooms and modes of display.

For each walk, please meet at 10:20am for a 10:30am start inside the foyer of the Sainsbury Wing. We will finish around 1pm with a break for coffee. Please do join us afterwards for lunch at the new Italian restaurant in the National Gallery, Locatelli. We will make sure that each lunch menu is different in case you would like to join us for all four walks.

17th September – Sainsbury Wing: Medieval and Early Renaissance I (1260 – 1550)

Highlights include: Van Eyck, Piero della Francesca, Botticelli

SOLD OUT

24th September – West Wing: Renaissance (1500-1600)

Highlights include: Titian, Michelangelo, Holbein.

SOLD OUT

2nd October – North Wing: Baroque (1600-1700)

Highlights include: Rembrandt, Caravaggio, Artemisia, Canaletto

SOLD OUT

29th October – East Wing: Towards Modernism (After 1800)

Highlights include: Constable, Turner, Monet, Van Gogh

SOLD OUT

COSTS

Coffee: Complimentary

Walk:    £65 (including Eventbrite fee)

Walk and Lunch (two courses plus wine and coffee) : £105 (including Eventbrite fee)

(Please note each walk must be booked separately)

If you would like further information please email me on [email protected] or call 01379 871800.