John Singer Sargent’s landscapes are underrated. 👀 Sargent, who was a superstar of Gilded Age portraiture on both sides of the Atlantic, found himself increasingly weary of the demands of that high-profile life in the early 1900s. He even went so far as to announce he was "shutting up shop in the portrait line," to focus more on landscapes. And here's the thing: his landscapes are imbued with the same dazzling variety of brushwork that made his portraits so vibrant. Take a look at his “En route

208K views · 924 reactions | Interested in displaying art from the National Gallery in your classroom? We’re sending free posters to all teachers who want to bring artwork into their class. Grab some for your school ➡️ https://bit.ly/3NufGdx | National Gallery of Art | Facebook

234K views · 5.8K reactions | The birth of the railway  Art UK have partnered with Railway200 to find the nation's favourite railway artwork and celebrate 200 years of the modern railway. The public have voted J. M. W. Turner's 'Rain, Steam, Speed' among its favourites. Join Michael Palin as he tells us more about 'Rain, Steam, Speed' and why this painting means so much to him. | National Gallery | Facebook