Articles

Lord Leighton RA

The Narcissus Hall

RA Recommends

4 months ago

Inside Lord Leighton PRA’s masterpiece-filled home

One of the most beautiful houses in London has reopened to the public. Here, Simon Wilson writes that the Former President of the Royal Academy’s home is a testament to his artistic vision.
Lord Leighton PRA, Sketches of standing female figures

Our Collection

> 6 years ago

Object of the month: August 2016

Draughtsmanship was an essential part of Lord Leighton PRA’s artistic practice and he placed great value on his drawings.
Newsha Tavakolian, Untitled

RA Recommends

8 years ago

Our pick of this week’s art events: 20 – 26 February

From sublime salt prints at Tate Britain to textile sculptures at the Hayward Gallery.
Lawrence Alma-Tadema RA, The Roses of Heliogabalus

Opinion

> 8 years ago

Lord Leighton RA and the Victorian ideal of female beauty

The Mexico-based businessman Juan Antonio Pérez Simón has amassed one of the world’s greatest collections of art. He talks to us about his love of Victorian art as his 19th-century masterpieces visit Leighton House Museum, the home of the former RA President.