Notably, Piero della Francesca’s The Baptism of Christ (1437-45) has been selected by three artists. David Hockney calls it a “truly a magnificent picture”, while Antony Gormley says its ...

Piero della Francesca's Renaissance masterpiece "The Baptism of Christ" flanked by two of David Hockney's colourful works. The idea, said Eddy Frankel in Time Out, is that you slow right down and ...

Martin Gayford: When did you first see Piero della Francesca’s The Baptism of Christ? David Hockney: At home, we had some books that must have been from just before the war, about people and places.