Format is traditionally used to describe the shape or proportions of the support, for example the canvas, of a painting …

We conserve paper artworks in our collection and preserve the images that artists have made on paper

Term in use by the early nineteenth century to describe the movement in art and literature distinguished by a new …

Watch videos, listen to audio and read articles about art and artists

Landscape is one of the principal types or genres of subject in Western art

A portrait is a representation of a particular person. A self-portrait is a portrait of the artist by the artist

Prior to display at Tate Britain, John Millais’s Hearts are Trumps 1872 underwent major painting and frame conservation

Major gifts and bequests to the Tate collection, from ARTISTS ROOMS to the Turner Bequest

Theory developed by Edmund Burke in the mid eighteenth century, where he defined sublime art as art that refers to …

Our team provide research and support to help care for our collection

Tate hosts a growing number of doctoral students engaged in research at Tate. Here you can read short profiles introducing …

Discover how this gallery became home to the greatest collection of British art in the world

Over the years there has been much debate about Henry Tate’s association with slavery. As we reflect on this important …