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Home to one of the greatest art collections in the UK, The Courtauld Gallery is located in the magnificent historical setting of Somerset House.

The Gallery is particularly known for its Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings and temporary exhibitions.

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The Courtauld offers a range of study options from BA History of Art and Graduate Diploma to seven MA courses and a PhD programme. New study options for 2025/26 include MA Art and Business and MA Contemporary Art and the Moving Image.

Goya to Impressionism. Masterpieces from the Oskar Reinhart Collection

The Griffin Catalyst Exhibition

14 Feb 鈥 26 May 2025聽

Coming soon: Discover highlights from the remarkable Oskar Reinhart Collection 鈥楢m R枚merholz鈥, Switzerland – on display in the UK for the first time – including masterpieces by Cezanne, Goya, Monet, Picasso, Renoir, Toulouse-Lautrec, Van Gogh and more.

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a painting by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, depicting a lively scene at a French cabaret. The central figure is a performer, dressed in a vibrant yellow blouse with ruffled sleeves and dark green pants, with one hand resting casually in their pocket. The performer's face is pale with bold red lips, and they wear a distinctive yellow hat adorned with a white feather. In the background, other figures, likely patrons of the cabaret, engage in conversation. The scene is set against a richly detailed backdrop that suggests the interior of a bustling entertainment venue, likely the Moulin Rouge or a similar location, common in Toulouse-Lautrec's work. The artist's use of bold colors and expressive brushstrokes captures the vibrant energy of Parisian nightlife during the late 19th century. i Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864 鈥 1901), The Clown Cha-U-Kao, 1895. Image: The Swiss Confederation, Federal Office of Culture, Oskar Reinhart Collection 鈥淎m R枚merholz鈥, Winterthur

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Anatomy of an Art World 鈥 The American Scene c. 1850-1950

On campus: Tuesday 7 January 鈥 Tuesday 11 March 2025; Online: Wednesday 15 January 鈥 Wednesday 19 March 2025 | 拢195

This lecture series will examine the institutions, processes and individuals that led to the centre of the art market gravitating from Europe to the United States, along with the societal shifts 鈥 cultural, political, demographic 鈥 that transformed t...

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Drawn to Blue: Artists鈥 use of blue paper

4 Oct 2024 鈥 26 Jan 2025

This display presents a selection of drawings on blue paper from The Courtauld鈥檚 collection, ranging from works by the Venetian Renaissance artist Jacopo Tintoretto to a watercolour by famed English Artist Joseph Mallord William Turner....

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