An interactive digital art gallery has been launched by Channel Tunnel high-speed train company Eurostar.
In conjunction with the National Gallery, Eurostar is giving passengers a glimpse of 100 masterpieces.
Travellers using the departure lounge at St Pancras International station in London can view works by artists including Leonardo da Vinci and Monet.
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28 April - 13 July 2008
Room 1
Admission free
Since 1995 the National Gallery has challenged primary schools from across the UK to use paintings in the classroom as a focus for cross-curricular teaching and learning. Hundreds of schools have taken up this challenge and many of these submit work to the annual Take One Picture exhibition.
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The National Gallery seeks further information in response to a recent discovery about the provenance of its painting ‘Cupid Complaining to Venus’ by Lucas Cranach the Elder.
In the light of new information, the National Gallery believes that ‘Cupid Complaining to Venus’ was once part of Adolf Hitler’s private collection.
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A painting owned by The National Gallery was once in the possession of Adolf Hitler, an expert has claimed.
Dr Birgit Schwartz, who is researching Hitler’s art collection, says Cupid Complaining To Venus once [...]
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The National Gallery, London houses one of the greatest collections of Western European painting in the world. These pictures belong to the public and entrance to see them is free.
The Landscape Oil Sketch
Until 6 April
Fourth Plinth
Until 30 March
Pompeo Batoni (1708-1787)
Until 18 May
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