Please note: Due to construction work, cabinets 37 to 41 will be closed from 19 up to and including 22 May 2026. This affects the section dedicated to early Italian painting.
The series Unlocking Christian Art is comprised of two self-guided tours through the permanent collections of the Gemäldegalerie, which follow the lives of the two main protagonists of the Christian faith: Jesus Christ and his mother Mary.
The paintings are discussed by specialist scholars Professor Ben Quash (a Christian theologian) and Dr Jennifer Sliwka (an art historian), both of King’s College London
