Sir Nicholas Penny FBA

Italian painting of the sixteenth century; European Sculpture 1480-1920; the history of the collecting and display of European art.
Fellow type
UK Emeritus Fellow
Year elected
2010
Subjects
Art history

Current post

Formerly Director, The National Gallery

Past appointments

The National Gallery Formerly Director

2015 -

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