![]() ![]() “This is a world-class collection in a world-class city and I eagerly look forward to working with the Trustees and the staff to strengthen the Gallery’s bond with the public and its international standing. His doctoral research focused on the 17th-century painter Jusepe de Ribera.Ĭommenting on his appointment, Finaldi said: “I feel deeply honoured to take on the directorship of the National Gallery after Nicholas Penny. ![]() ![]() Before taking up the role in Spain he was a curator at the National Gallery between 19, responsible for the later Italian paintings in the collection (Caravaggio to Canaletto) and the Spanish collection (Bermejo to Goya).īorn in London, Finaldi, 49, studied art history at Dulwich College and then at the Courtauld Institute of Art. Gabriele Finaldi has been appointed as the new director of the National Gallery, replacing current director Nicholas Penny who announced his retirement last summer.įinaldi is currently deputy director for collections and research at the Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid. ![]()
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