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Italian Renaissance 1470–1600

Open daily, 10am–5pm

Admission free

About

This display is dominated by works painted in the Venetian Republic and its northern territories – at a time when it was at the height of its commercial and artistic prowess.

The sixteenth century saw a new generation of artists revolutionise Venetian painting, adopting rich, vibrant colours, looser brushstrokes and taking a keen interest in the effects of light. The master of this distinct Venetian style of painting was Titian, who is represented in this display through allegorical, religious and mythological paintings.

This room is also the temporary home of Hugo van der Goes’s Trinity Altarpiece, one of the most important religious works commissioned for a Scottish chapel. Dating from the 1470’s, the panels are one of the earliest examples of painting in Scotland to survive the Reformation.

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  • Wheelchair access

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Gallery facilities

Detailed information on accessibility at the National Galleries of Scotland

Our partial Changing Places toilet has all of the facilities of a full Changing Places toilet, and though the floor area meets the overall size requirement (13.54m2 minimum), it is just a little too narrow to be classed as a full Changing Places toilet. 

There are a limited number of small lockers available, but there is no space to store large items of luggage.

There is limited on street parking close by including for those with a blue badge. 

  • Information desk
  • Wifi
  • Wheelchair access
  • Accessible toilets
  • Changing places toilet
  • Wheelchairs available
  • Public toilets
  • Lockers (£1/£2)
  • Baby changing facilities
  • Buggy park
  • Seating throughout
  • Bike rack
  • Café
  • Restaurant
Getting here

Getting here

The National can be found just off Princes Street in the city centre.

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  • Open daily, 10am–5pm
The Mound, Edinburgh, EH2 2EL

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