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Guardian Lion, (detail), 18th C, soapstone & wood by unknown artist, photo credit: National Trust Images

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Dementia and art: making a positive connection

The ways in which art can help, and hinder, dementia patients.

'Girl at a Window' in situ at Dulwich Picture Gallery, 1645, oil on canvas by Rembrandt van Rijn (1606–1669), photo credit: By permission of the Trustees of Dulwich Picture Gallery

1645, oil on canvas by Rembrandt van Rijn (1606–1669)
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Rembrandt's 'Girl at a Window' at Dulwich Picture Gallery

Director Jennifer Scott explains her fascination with the masterpiece.

Elizabeth I (The Armada Portrait), 16th C, oil on oak panel by unknown artist, photo credit: Woburn Abbey, public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)

Elizabeth I (The Armada Portrait)
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A Bar at the Folies-Bergère
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