The displays at Tate Britain call on the greatest collection of British Art in the world to the present . An unrivalled picture of the development of art in Britain from the time of the Tudor monarchs in the sixteen century to the present day.
Opening information
open daily from 10:00 to 17:50, first friday of each month open until 22:00
Temporary exhibitions
Picasso and Modern British Art
Picasso and Britain is the first exhibition to explore Picasso’s lifelong connections with this country.
Picasso and Modern British Art15th February 2012 - 15th July 2012 (Add to calendar)
Pre-Raphaelites: Victorian Avant-Garde
Combining rebellion and revivalism, scientific precision and imaginative grandeur, the Pre-Raphaelites constitute Britain’s first modern art movement.
Pre-Raphaelites: Victorian Avant-Garde12th September 2012 - 13th January 2013 (Add to calendar)
Top exhibits
The Tub
The Tub, 1917, was painted by Vanessa Bell and is held in the Tate Collection, London, UK.
King Cophetua and the Beggar Maid
King Cophetua and the Beggar Maid, 1884 was painted by Edward Burne - Jones and is held in the Tate Collection, London, UK.
Beate Beatrix
Beate Beatrix, 1864-1870, was painted by Dante Gabriel Rossetti and is held in the Tate Collection, London, UK
The Graham Children
The Graham Children, 1742 was painted by William Hogarth and is held in the Tate Collection, London, UK.
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Joseph Mallord William Turner
JMW Turner (1775 - 1851) is recognised as one of the finest landscape painters in english history.
William Hogarth
William Hogarth (1697 - 1764) was a painter of portraits, history and contemporary narrative genre.
Thomas Gainsborough
Thomas Gainsborough (1727 - 1788) was a leading portrait and landscape painter born in Sudbury, Suffolk.
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Contact information
- Website
- www.tate.org.uk
- Address
- Millbank
Westminster
London
SW1P 4RG
United Kingdom - Phone
- +44 (0) 20 7887 8888
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