“Look how bro glazed it,” said Alison Luchs, National Gallery of Art’s deputy head of sculpture, pointing to a 16th-century plate.

Standing behind an ornately carved urn, an older, white-haired woman points to the 16th century Florentine piece and then looks straight at the camera. Out of her mouth tumble words the viewer does ...

The National Gallery has appointed Patrick Elliott as its new Curator of Modern Paintings, a role that signals a decisive ...