Painting Guides

Read paintings through their subjects, documented identities and collection records. Each guide links to the sources used and to relevant parts of the catalogue.

• Angels, Cherubim and Putti in Art

  Understand the difference between angelic rank and the visual form of putti through documented religious and mythological examples.

• Saint Michael vs Saint George in Paintings

  Distinguish the archangel Michael from Saint George through documented examples by Crivelli and Uccello, rather than a dragon alone.

• Raphael and Tobias: Identifying the Journey

  Identify Raphael and Tobias through the Book of Tobit and two National Gallery paintings, with care for workshop attribution and altarpiece context.