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Jun 3, 2011 · Tate Britain showcases 500 years of British art and its stories and voices, from the Pre-Raphaelites to David Hockney. Entry to the collection is free, but booking is recommended for exhibitions.
Explore the exhibition Now you See Us: Women Artists in Britain 1520–1920 at Tate Britain, free for Members. Discover the artists who forged a path for generations to come and book your tickets online.
Tate Britain, known from 1897 to 1932 as the National Gallery of British Art and from 1932 to 2000 as the Tate Gallery, is an art museum on Millbank in the City of Westminster in London, England. It is part of the Tate network of galleries in England, with Tate Modern, Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives.
Guided art tours at Tate Britain or Tate Modern galleries in London. plan your visit.
- Sir John Everett Millais, Ophelia. Ophelia is my favorite painting at the Tate Britain. It’s a classic Pre-Raphaelite work with bright colors, a dreamy visionary quality, and a tragic theme of wasted youth.
- John William Waterhouse, The Lady of Shalott. Waterhouse’s The Lady of Shalott is an incredible masterpiece in the Tate Britain. It transports viewers back forty years earlier when the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood dominated the middle of the century.
- Henry Wallis, Chatterton. Chatterton is a highly romanticized painting. It created a sensation when it was exhibited at the Royal Academy. It’s an example of the Victorian approach to history painting.
- Rossetti, Beata Beatrix. This is another Pre-Raphaelite masterpiece at the Tate Britain. The inspiration for the painting was Dante’s Vita Nuova. That work tells the story of Dante’s idealized and unrequited love for Beatrice.
Tate Britain is the world centre for the understanding and enjoyment of British art and promotes interest in British art internationally. Unrivalled displays show the development of art in Britain from Tudor times to the present day.
Tate Britain showcases the history and diversity of British art from 1500 to the present day. See masterpieces by Turner, Constable, Freud, Hepworth and more, and enjoy free admission and late opening on Fridays.
