Around 500 British artworks have been rearranged at Tate Britain. Visitors to the London gallery will now see the collection - charting from the 1500s to the present day - arranged in chronological order.
Francis Bacon, Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion circa 1944
Tate Britain has also opened new permanent galleries devoted to two giants of British art, William Blake and Henry Moore. The rehang features works by luminaries such as Francis Bacon, John Constable, William Hogarth, Thomas Gainsborough, George Stubbs, JMW Turner, Stanley Spencer, LS Lowry, John Everett Millais, Bridget Riley, Damien Hirst, David Hockney, and Rachel Whiteread.
Lucian Freud, Girl with a White Dog, 1950-1
The gallery said that the chronological rather than thematic rehang "allows a more neutral view of the range of art being produced at any one historical moment to emerge". Alongside the chronological sequence of works, Tate Britain is also putting on a series of in-depth displays on subjects such as John Constable's The Cornfield.
Joseph Mallord William Turner, Caligula's Palace and Bridge exhibited 1831
Highlights in the Moore room - the first time that a substantial display of the artist's work has a permanent presence in London - include Recumbent Figure 1938, and Reclining Figure: Festival 1951 shown alongside maquettes and drawings. Paintings, watercolours and drawings will feature in what the gallery says is the only room permanently dedicated to Blake in the world.
Joshua Reynolds, Colonel Acland and Lord Sydney: The Archers 1769
Flick through more pictures by British artists that have been rearranged by Tate Britain:
500 British Artworks Rearranged At Tate Britain
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George Stubbs Mares and Foals in a River Landscape, circa 1763-8 (credit:Tate)
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Gwen John Nude Girl 1909-10 (credit:Tate)
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Chris Ofili 1968 No Woman, No Cry 1998 (credit:Chris Ofili)
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William Hogarth Painter and his Pug 1745 (credit:Tate)
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Bridget Riley Nataraja 1993 (credit:Bridget Riley 2013)
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British School 17th Century The Cholmondeley Ladies circa 1600-10 (credit:Tate)
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Francis Bacon Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion circa 1944 (credit:Tate)
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John William Waterhouse The Lady of Shalott 1888 (credit:Tate)
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John Singer Sargent Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose 1885-6 (credit:Tate)
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Sir Jacob EpsteinTorso in Metal from 'The Rock Drill' 1913-14 (credit:The estate of Sir Jacob Epstein)
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John ConstableFlatford Mill ('Scene on a Navigable River') 1816-17 (credit:Tate)
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Joseph Mallord William Turner Caligula's Palace and Bridge exhibited 1831 (credit:Tate)
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David Bomberg The Mud Bath 1914 (credit:Tate)
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Joshua Reynolds Colonel Acland and Lord Sydney: The Archers 1769 (credit:Tate)
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Lucian Freud Girl with a White Dog 1950-1 (credit:Tate)
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Dame Barbara HepworthPelagos 1946 (credit:Hepworth Estate)
500 Years Of British Art, Tate Britain
500 Years Of British Art(01 of20)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 13: A woman admires artwork on display at the Walk through British Art at Tate Britain on May 13, 2013 in London, England. Visitors will experience a completely new presentation of the world's greatest collection of British art, the national collection of British art will be displayed in a continuous and purely chronological display from the 1500s to the present day. (Photo by Warrick Page/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
500 Years Of British Art(02 of20)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 13: Penelope Curtis, Director of Tate Britain, stands next to the Henry Moore sculpture Draped Seated Figure which is on display at the Walk through British Art exhibition at Tate Britain on May 13, 2013 in London, England. Visitors will experience a completely new presentation of the world's greatest collection of British art, the national collection of British art will be displayed in a continuous and purely chronological display from the 1500s to the present day. (Photo by Warrick Page/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
500 Years Of British Art(03 of20)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 13: A woman admires artwork on display at the Walk through British Art exhibition at Tate Britain on May 13, 2013 in London, England. Visitors will experience a completely new presentation of the world's greatest collection of British art, the national collection of British art will be displayed in a continuous and purely chronological display from the 1500s to the present day. (Photo by Warrick Page/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
500 Years Of British Art(04 of20)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 13: A woman walks past Farm Yard Milking Time by T.S Cooper on display at the Walk through British Art exhibition at Tate Britain on May 13, 2013 in London, England. Visitors will experience a completely new presentation of the world's greatest collection of British art, the national collection of British art will be displayed in a continuous and purely chronological display from the 1500s to the present day. (Photo by Warrick Page/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
500 Years Of British Art(05 of20)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 13: A man admires artwork on display at the Walk through British Art exhibition at Tate Britain on May 13, 2013 in London, England. Visitors will experience a completely new presentation of the world's greatest collection of British art, the national collection of British art will be displayed in a continuous and purely chronological display from the 1500s to the present day. (Photo by Warrick Page/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
500 Years Of British Art(06 of20)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 13: Visitors view a chronology of artwork on display at the Walk through British Art exhibition at Tate Britain on May 13, 2013 in London, England. Visitors will experience a completely new presentation of the world's greatest collection of British art, the national collection of British art will be displayed in a continuous and purely chronological display from the 1500s to the present day. (Photo by Warrick Page/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
500 Years Of British Art(07 of20)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 13: A general view of Henry Moore sculptures on display at the Walk through British Art exhibition at Tate Britain on May 13, 2013 in London, England. Visitors will experience a completely new presentation of the world's greatest collection of British art, the national collection of British art will be displayed in a continuous and purely chronological display from the 1500s to the present day. (Photo by Warrick Page/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
500 Years Of British Art(08 of20)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 13: A woman admires John Martin, The Destruction of Pompei and Herculaneum 1822 (left) and John Gibson, Hylas Surprised by the Naiades on display at the Walk through British Art exhibition at Tate Britain on May 13, 2013 in London, England. Visitors will experience a completely new presentation of the world's greatest collection of British art, the national collection of British art will be displayed in a continuous and purely chronological display from the 1500s to the present day. (Photo by Warrick Page/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
500 Years Of British Art(09 of20)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 13: A woman adjusts a painting for display at the Walk through British Art exhibition at Tate Britain on May 13, 2013 in London, England. Visitors will experience a completely new presentation of the world's greatest collection of British art, the national collection of British art will be displayed in a continuous and purely chronological display from the 1500s to the present day. (Photo by Warrick Page/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
500 Years Of British Art(10 of20)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 13: Penelope Curtis, Director of Tate Britain admires the artwork on display at the Walk through British Art exhibition at Tate Britain May 13, 2013 in London, England. Visitors will experience a completely new presentation of the world's greatest collection of British art, the national collection of British art will be displayed in a continuous and purely chronological display from the 1500s to the present day. (Photo by Warrick Page/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
500 Years Of British Art(11 of20)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 13: A woman admires artwork on display at the Walk through British Art exhibition at Tate Britain on May 13, 2013 in London, England. Visitors will experience a completely new presentation of the world's greatest collection of British art, the national collection of British art will be displayed in a continuous and purely chronological display from the 1500s to the present day. (Photo by Warrick Page/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
500 Years Of British Art(12 of20)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 13: A woman admires artwork on display at the Walk through British Art at Tate Britain on May 13, 2013 in London, England. Visitors will experience a completely new presentation of the world's greatest collection of British art, the national collection of British art will be displayed in a continuous and purely chronological display from the 1500s to the present day. (Photo by Warrick Page/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
500 Years Of British Art(13 of20)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 13: Visitors view a chronology of artwork on display at the Walk through British Art exhibition at Tate Britain on May 13, 2013 in London, England. Visitors will experience a completely new presentation of the world's greatest collection of British art, the national collection of British art will be displayed in a continuous and purely chronological display from the 1500s to the present day. (Photo by Warrick Page/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
500 Years Of British Art(14 of20)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 13: A woman walks past artwork on display at the Walk through British Art exhibition at Tate Britain on May 13, 2013 in London, England. Visitors will experience a completely new presentation of the world's greatest collection of British art, the national collection of British art will be displayed in a continuous and purely chronological display from the 1500s to the present day. (Photo by Warrick Page/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
500 Years Of British Art(15 of20)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 13: Penelope Curtis, Director ofTate Britain, standing next to the painting by John Martin The Last Judgement 1853 on display at the Walk through British Art exhibition at Tate Britain on May 13, 2013 in London, England. Visitors will experience a completely new presentation of the world's greatest collection of British art, the national collection of British art will be displayed in a continuous and purely chronological display from the 1500s to the present day. (Photo by Warrick Page/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
500 Years Of British Art(16 of20)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 13: Penelope Curtis, Director of Tate Britain, standing next to the painting by John Martin The Last Judgement 1853 on display at the Walk through British Art exhibition at Tate Britain on May 13, 2013 in London, England Visitors will experience a completely new presentation of the world's greatest collection of British art, the national collection of British art will be displayed in a continuous and purely chronological display from the 1500s to the present day. (Photo by Warrick Page/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
500 Years Of British Art(17 of20)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 13: Workers adjust David Hockney's Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy for display at the Walk through British Art exhibition at Tate Britain on May 13, 2013 in London, England. Visitors will experience a completely new presentation of the world's greatest collection of British art, the national collection of British art will be displayed in a continuous and purely chronological display from the 1500s to the present day. (Photo by Warrick Page/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
500 Years Of British Art(18 of20)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 13: A general view of artwork on display at the Walk through British Art exhibition at Tate Britain on May 13, 2013 in London, England. Visitors will experience a completely new presentation of the world's greatest collection of British art, the national collection of British art will be displayed in a continuous and purely chronological display from the 1500s to the present day. (Photo by Warrick Page/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
500 Years Of British Art(19 of20)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 13: A woman admires artwork on display at the Walk through British Art exhibition at Tate Britain on May 13, 2013 in London, England. Visitors will experience a completely new presentation of the world's greatest collection of British art, the national collection of British art will be displayed in a continuous and purely chronological display from the 1500s to the present day. (Photo by Warrick Page/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
500 Years Of British Art(20 of20)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 13: A woman admires artwork on display at the Walk through British Art exhibition at Tate Britain on May 13, 2013 in London, England. Visitors will experience a completely new presentation of the world's greatest collection of British art, the national collection of British art will be displayed in a continuous and purely chronological display from the 1500s to the present day. (Photo by Warrick Page/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)