Podcasts

  1. Vasari's lives, Art library, National Gallery of Ireland

    Live recording: The Italian Renaissance with Dr Philip Cottrell

    A brief overview of the Renaissance, with Dr Philip Cottrell, School of Art History & Cultural Policy, UCD. This talk was recorded in the National Gallery of Ireland on 25 September 2015.
  2. Portrait of Hugh Lane against a green background

    Live recording: Hugh Lane and a gallery of modern art, with Robert O'Byrne

    Robert O'Byrne discussing Hugh Lane and his campaign for a gallery of modern art in Dublin. Recorded in the National Gallery of Ireland in October 2015.
  3. Title page of a book by W.B. Yeats
  4. A painted portrait of Augusta Gregory.

    Live recording: The wider impact of J.M. Synge, Lady Gregory, and Celtic imagery with Dr Elaine Sisson.

    This talk was recorded in the National Gallery of Ireland on 29 October 2015. Part of a series of talks on the theme of 'The Celtic Revival in Art'.
  5. View of the Grand Gallery, 1930s. © National Gallery of Ireland

    Live recording: James Stephens and the Irish Revival, with Professor Declan Kiberd

    Professor Declan Kiberd discusses James Stephens, and in particular his account of the 1916 Rising, 'The Insurrection in Dublin'. Recorded in the National Gallery of Ireland on 10 April 2016.
  6. Andrew Graham Dixon

    Live recording: The inspiration of Caravaggio, with Andrew Graham-Dixon

    Andrew Graham-Dixon, art historian and broadcaster, on the work of Caravaggio. In association with the exhibition 'Beyond Caravaggio'. This talk was recorded in the National Gallery of Ireland on 23 February 2017.
  7. Visitors in front of the Taking of Christ in the exhibition Beyond Caravaggio. © National Gallery of Ireland.

    Live recording: An introduction to the riches of 'Beyond Caravaggio'

    Curator Adrian Le Harivel gives a comprehensive overview of the works in the Beyond Caravaggio exhibition. Recorded in the National Gallery of Ireland Lecture Theatre on Sunday 12 February 2017.
  8. Photo © National Gallery of Ireland

    Live recording: All that was ever writ in brass. The Brian Lalor Collection

    Brian Lalor, printmaker and collector, discusses his collection, which he donated to the National Gallery of Ireland in 2014. This talk was recorded in the National Gallery on 4 September 2016.
  9. Gerry Davis (b.1985), 'Portrait of Henry Shefflin', 2017.  © Gerry Davis. Photo © National Gallery of Ireland

    Live recording: Gerry Davis, Hennessy Portrait Prize 2016 winner

    Gerry Davis, winner of the Hennessy Portrait Prize 2016 discusses his work. This talk was recorded in the National Gallery of Ireland on 8 January 2017.
  10. Yeats Archive. © National Gallery of Ireland

    Live recording: The Yeats family and the Irish Revolution, with Professor Roy F. Foster

    A talk given by Professor Roy F. Foster, Carroll Professor of Irish History, University of Oxford. In association with the exhibition 'Creating History: Stories of Ireland in Art'. Recorded in the National Gallery of Ireland on 17 November 2016.