With much of Europe gradually opening up after months of varying levels of lockdown, many of us may not be comfortable traveling across the Atlantic just yet. It’s not the same, but in these unprecedented times, we can take solace in online art offerings. One great option to see a world-renowned European collection is “The Director’s Choice” online exhibition by The National Gallery, London.  The exhibition focuses on 20 artworks from the gallery’s collection as curated and narrated by the gallery’s director, Gabriele Finaldi. The exhibition came about after Finaldi wrote a series of emails, exploring his favorite works in the gallery’s collection.  Finaldi began writing his insights after the gallery closed its doors during the March 2020 UK lockdown. Each week those musings, full of fascinating facts about the painting, the artist, and also the artwork’s period, were sent out to the gallery’s supporters. The emails proved so popular that “The …