Explore the tradition of painting in black and white from its beginnings in the Middle Ages through the Renaissance and into the 21st century

Painting using predominantly black-and-white pigments has long held a fascination for artists, yet there has never been a major exhibition on the subject.

‘Monochrome’ presents a series of case studies that investigate where and when grisaille painting was used and to what effect: from early religious works to paintings that emulate sculpture or respond to other media such as printmaking, photography, and film.

Comprising works on glass, vellum, ceramic, silk, wood, and canvas by artists such as Rembrandt, Picasso, and Gerhard Richter (1932–), ‘Monochrome’ encourages visitors to trace the fascinating but little-studied history of black-and-white painting.

This exhibition is organised by the National Gallery in collaboration with Stiftung Museum Kunstpalast, Dusseldorf.

Image above: Detail from Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, Odalisque in Grisaille, about 1824-34 © The Metropolitan Museum of Art / Art Resource / Scala, Florence

黑白的单色画长期以来一直是艺术家在创作中的常见主题，但目前尚未有关于这一主题的大型展览，本次展览将从中世纪着手，经过文艺复兴时期，再进入21世纪，逐步探索黑白绘画的历史。本次展出作品涵括早期的宗教作品和效仿雕塑的画作，以及后来出现的版画、摄影和电影等，其中艺术家从古至今有让·奥古斯特·多米尼克·安格尔、伦勃朗、毕加索和格哈德·里希特等。

开放时间：周一至周日 10:00-18:00 周五10:00-21:00