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Publisher: National Gallery of Art Triumph of the Baroque: Architecture in Europe, 1600-1750 
 This exhibit explores the Baroque in Rome, including churches and chapels, private residences, and civic, commercial, military, and royal buildings. From the National Gallery of Art. http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2000/baroque/intro1.htm Topics: Architecture, Christianity Last updated Jul 7, 2004 Jackson Pollack: 1912-1956
This National Gallery of Art site features photos of the artist and his work and information on Pollock's working process. http://www.nga.gov/feature/pollock/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Schools of Art Last updated Oct 2, 2004 Mark Rothko
"One of the preeminent artists of his generation, Mark Rothko is closely identified with the New York School, a circle of painters that emerged during the 1940s as a new collective voice in American art. During a career that spanned five decades, he created a new and impassioned form of abstract painting." A beautifully designed online exhibition, arranged chronologically, from the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. http://www.nga.gov/feature/rothko/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Schools of Art Last updated Oct 4, 2004 Cézanne in Provence
Companion to "the principal international exhibition marking 2006 as the centenary of the death of Paul Cézanne (1839-1906). ... This exhibition, by focusing on the works Cézanne painted in and around his native Aix-en-Provence, will celebrate the landscape and the rich associations it had for him." The site features a chronology, discussions of themes in his art, maps with associated paintings, and images of dozens of his paintings. From the National Gallery of Art. http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/cezanneinfo.shtm Topics: Art by Region, Schools of Art Last updated Feb 14, 2006 Dada
Companion to an exhibit on Dada, "one of the crucially significant [art] movements of the historical avant-garde, [which] was born in the heart of Europe in the midst of World War I." Features selections of the Dada movement in six cities: Zurich, Berlin, Hannover, Cologne, New York, and Paris. Also provides artist biographies (Hans Arp, Marcel Duchamp, Tristan Tzara), descriptions of techniques (assemblage, readymades, sound poems), and slogans. From the National Gallery of Art. http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/dadainfo.shtm Topics: Schools of Art Last updated Apr 19, 2006 Exploring Themes in American Art
Visit this site to survey American art by theme: Abstraction, The Figure, Historical Subjects, Landscape Painting, Marine Painting, Portraiture, Narrative Art, Scenes from Everyday Life, Still Life, and Topographical Views. Each topic provides an illustrated essay linking to corresponding images, including bibliographies, exhibition history, and provenance; a list of over 100 artists, including biographies and works in the Gallery's collection; and a glossary. An easy-to-navigate exhibit within the National Gallery of Art's site, this teaching resource was adapted from an interactive program produced by the Department of Education Resources and is one of several excellent online teaching programs. http://www.nga.gov/education/american/aasplash.htm Topics: Art by Region, Arts and Humanities Last updated Dec 27, 2002 Gilbert Stuart
Companion to an exhibit at the National Gallery of Art that presents "works by Gilbert Stuart (1755-1828), the most successful portraitist of early America." He is best known for his portraits of George Washington and other famous Americans. The site features a brief biography, a timeline, images of dozens of his paintings, and an illustrated essay about his development as an artist. Also includes a brochure for children. http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/stuartinfo.htm Topics: Art by Region Last updated Apr 19, 2005 Thomas Moran
This site contains images of works, photos, and information on the British landscape painter "known for his panoramic views of the American West," including representations of Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon. From the National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. http://www.nga.gov/feature/moran/ Topics: Art by Region, Artists, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Dec 27, 2002 National Gallery of Art
A presentation of over 4,000 paintings, sculpture, prints, and decorative art objects, providing essays, magnified details, provenances, exhibitions, histories, audio narrations, and bibliographies. Features tours of galleries focusing on a specific time period or artist. Describes and illustrates current and upcoming exhibitions. The online tours of selected groups of works makes it easy to find the most famous paintings, sculpture, or artists. The collection of more than 100,000 objects is also searchable. See their Help page to get the most out of this comprehensive collection. http://www.nga.gov/ Topics: Museums, Museums by Place: United States Last updated Dec 12, 2000 Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1880-1938
List and selected images of paintings, drawings, prints, and a sculpture by this German Expressionist artist who was "the leader of Die Brücke (The Bridge), a group of architecture students turned painters who were opposed to the academic art that surrounded them." From the National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/kirchnerinfo.htm Topics: Art by Region, Schools of Art Last updated Oct 2, 2004 Dan Flavin: A Retrospective
Images from an exhibition of the work of artist Dan Flavin at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Features an exhibit focusing on the artist's use of fluorescent light, which "established him as a progenitor and chief exponent of minimalism." Also includes a guide with activities for children and images of Flavin's work from the museum's collections. http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/flavininfo.htm Topics: Artists, Arts and Humanities Last updated Jan 18, 2005 American Masters From Bingham to Eakins: The John Wilmerding Collection
Companion to an exhibit at the National Gallery of Art (Washington, D.C.) featuring paintings and drawings from the collection of "one of the most widely known and respected authorities on American art." Features an overview of the exhibit, and images and related essays for selected works by artists such as George Caleb Bingham, Frederic Edwin Church, and Thomas Eakins. Includes an illustrated checklist and a slide show. http://www.nga.gov/feature/wilmerding/ Topics: Art by Region Last updated Oct 18, 2006 Eugène Boudin
Companion to a 2007 exhibit of paintings, watercolors, and drawings by 19th century French artist Eugène Boudin. Includes brief background about the artist, information about Boudin's role in promoting plein-air (outdoor) painting in France, and annotated images of selected works depicting travel and leisure scenes along the French and English Channel Coast. From the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2007/boudin/ Topics: Art by Region, Artists Last updated Sep 19, 2007 Index of American Design
This exhibit from the National Gallery of Art works on two levels. The first is "watercolor renderings of American decorative arts objects from the colonial period through the nineteenth century" produced as a New Deal project between 1935 and 1942, a time when interest in American folk art was rising. The second is the objects depicted--textiles, costumes, metalwork, carvings, dolls, etc., including objects from the Spanish Southwest, Shaker, and Pennsylvania German folk art traditions. http://www.nga.gov/collection/gallery/iad.htm Topics: Crafts, Holidays & Observances Last updated Jan 13, 2003 Anatomy of an Exhibition: Art Nouveau, 1890-1914
"A glimpse behind the scenes during the planning and construction of an exhibition at the National Gallery of Art." The site highlights the "1900 World's Fair in Paris, where Art Nouveau was established as the first new decorative style of the twentieth century," the influence of nature on the style, and its development in Europe and North America, providing a timeline, audio presentations of works of art, and interviews with museum staff. http://www.nga.gov/feature/nouveau/nouveau.htm Topics: Arts and Humanities, Schools of Art Last updated Aug 13, 2003 Bellini, Giorgione, Titian, and the Renaissance of Venetian Painting
Companion to a 2006 exhibit about these early 16th century Venetian artists who "radically reinterpreted traditional subjects and introduced new ones, such as the pastoral landscape, the provocative woman, and the dramatic portrait." Illustrated sections highlight themes such as sacred images and stories, pictures of women, and artists' materials. From the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2006/venice/introduction/index.shtm Topics: Art by Region Last updated Aug 22, 2007 Small French Paintings at the National Gallery of Art
Provides an overview of modest-scale French impressionist and postimpressionist paintings at the National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. An interactive tour covers themes of realism, Barbizon, early and later impressionism, alternatives to impressionism, and postimpressionism. Includes images from the collection. http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/sfpinfo.htm Topics: Art by Region, Schools of Art Last updated Apr 20, 2004 Edouard Vuillard: Place Vintimille
Online exhibit focusing on a five-panel screen painted by French painter Edouard Vuillard in 1911. The site features a brief biography and a discussion of other Nabis painters, a portfolio of over a dozen of his works, and a detailed look at the screen. From the National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. http://www.nga.gov/feature/artnation/vuillard/ Topics: Art by Region Last updated Oct 4, 2004 Colorful Impressions: The Printmaking Revolution in Eighteenth-Century France
This site is a companion to an exhibit at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., "celebrating one of the most innovative periods in the history of color printmaking." It presents 15 images of 18th century color prints, primarily replicas of works by painters such as Boucher and Fragonard. http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/colorfulinfo.htm Topics: Last updated Dec 8, 2003 Winslow Homer in the National Gallery of Art
Companion to an exhibit of "oil paintings, watercolors, drawings and prints by distinguished American artist Winslow Homer (1836-1910)." The exhibit spans his careers from early oil paintings from the Civil War and classic images of 19th century American life through his late watercolors of sea scenes. Also includes biographic information with video clips. From the National Gallery of Art. http://www.nga.gov/feature/homer/ Topics: Art by Region, Artists Last updated Nov 16, 2005 Henri Matisse: The Fauves
Online analysis of a painting by Henri Matisse, who was a member of group of early 20th century artists "dubbed 'fauves' -- wild beasts" for their use of bright colors and "primitive" brushwork. Provides detailed views of Matisse's "Open Window, Collioure" (1905), one of the first fauve works, and images of works by other fauve artists. From the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. http://www.nga.gov/feature/artnation/fauve/ Topics: Art by Region, Schools of Art Last updated Feb 28, 2006 American Impressionism and Realism
Companion to an exhibit of paintings from a collection of American art from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The site "presents excerpts from the exhibition catalogue including comments from the collector Raymond Horowitz, illustrated essays on 12 works from the exhibition, and 8 artist biographies." Artists include Robert Henri, Maurice Prendergast, and John Singer Sargent. From the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC. http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/horo_intro.shtm Topics: Art by Region, Schools of Art Last updated Jul 31, 2006 French and Italian Painting of the 18th Century
Introduction to the evolving artistic styles in 18th century France and Italy, during which time the "taste for rococo -- intimate and charming subjects painted in pastel colors -- gave way by mid-century to the simpler, more restrained forms of neoclassical art." Includes annotated images of works by artists such as François Boucher, Jean-Honoré Fragonard, and Antoine Watteau. From the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. http://www.nga.gov/collection/gallery/french18.shtm Topics: Art by Region Last updated Aug 7, 2006 Frederic Remington: The Color of Night
Companion to a 2003-2004 exhibit about Frederic Remington, the artist who "has long been celebrated as one of the most gifted interpreters of the American West." The exhibition includes selections from Remington's early years and the war years (Battle of San Juan Hill), artistic experiments, and nocturnes (night subjects). Images of paintings and illustrations are accompanied by brief commentary. From the National Gallery of Art. http://www.nga.gov/feature/remington/remington.shtm Topics: Art by Region Last updated Sep 18, 2006 Exhibition Universelle de 1889 [Paris]
"Since the mid-19th century, Universal Expositions were held in Paris every eleven years. In 1889, the event coincided with the centennial of the French Revolution. The commissioners rejected plans for a 300-meter-tall guillotine, selecting Gustave Eiffel's tower instead." This site features photos from the fair, including images of the Eiffel Tower, Champ-de-Mars, and the Palais des Beaux-Arts. From the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC. http://www.nga.gov/resources/expo1889.shtm Topics: Architecture by Place Last updated Mar 20, 2007 Fabulous Journeys and Faraway Places: Travels on Paper, 1450-1700
This 2007 exhibit explores travel in the Middle Ages and Renaissance when it was "nasty, brutish and long." Interactive prints illustrate biblical, and mythological travel; travel to Rome, Constantinople, and the Holy Land; and "further marvels of the East and West." From the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2007/faraway/ Topics: History, Travel Last updated Jun 6, 2007 Jasper Johns: An Allegory of Painting, 1955-1965
Companion to a 2007 exhibit about 20th century American artist Jasper Johns, who "had an immense impact on the subsequent development of advanced art -- pop, minimal, process, conceptual, and performance genres, among others." Features an illustrated essay about the exhibit, images of Johns creating his artwork, a biography, and images of selected paintings, such as one of his paintings of the American flag. From the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/johnsinfo.shtm Topics: Last updated Jun 13, 2007 Edgar Degas: The Dance Lesson
This illustrated essay focuses on French Impressionist artist Edgar Degas' painting "The Dance Lesson" (1878), which was "the first of more than forty paintings and pastels Degas made of dancers in the same compressed rehearsal space." Includes images of some of Degas' other dance-themed paintings, pastels, monotype prints, and wax sculptures. From the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. http://www.nga.gov/feature/artnation/degas/ Topics: Art by Region, Schools of Art Last updated Jul 12, 2007 Rembrandt's "Titus" From the Norton Simon Foundation
Website companion to this past exhibit focusing on Rembrandt van Rijn's painting "Portrait of a Boy in Fancy Dress," or "Titus." Features an image of the painting and links to images of other works by Rembrandt, audio of a gallery talk about the painting, and links to related exhibits, features for children, and other material about Rembrandt. From the National Gallery of Art. http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/simoninfo.shtm Topics: Artists Last updated Feb 19, 2009 Edward Hopper
Companion to a 2007 exhibit about 20th century American artist Edward Hopper, who is known for his haunting paintings and prints showing isolation. Features an illustrated timeline with images of dozens of works, descriptions of themes (New England, urban scenes, isolation, and night time), detailed analysis of three paintings (including "Nighthawks"), a video clip introducing the artist, and images of Hopper's New England then and now. From the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2007/hopper/introduction/index.shtm Topics: Art by Region, Artists Last updated Nov 21, 2007 J.M.W. Turner
Companion to an exhibit about Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851), who "became the leading British artist of his era." Provides an exhibition feature with selected images of Turner's landscape paintings, film clip, downloadable exhibition brochure, biography of Turner, and audio of related exhibit talks and events. From the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/turnerinfo.shtm Topics: Last updated Apr 8, 2008 Let the World In: Prints by Robert Rauschenberg From the National Gallery of Art and Related Collections
This presentation examines prints made by American artist Robert Rauschenberg starting in the early 1960s, nearly a decade after he had "countered the introspective canvases of abstract expressionism with works he called 'Combines.'" Includes essays with images of the prints, which incorporate newspaper and magazine clippings, images of great works of art, and photographs of everyday subjects and of family and friends. From the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC. http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2007/rauschenberg/index.shtm Topics: Schools of Art Last updated May 14, 2008 The Art of the American Snapshot 1888-1978
Companion to a 2007 exhibit that "traces the evolution of snapshots in America from 1888, when George Eastman introduced the first Kodak camera, to 1978." Flip through an online book to view snapshots, "photographs usually made by amateurs and intended to document personal history. ... Their casual, loose style has influenced fine are photographers as well as other artists." From the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2007/snapshot/index.shtm Topics: Photography Last updated Jul 29, 2008 Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures From the National Museum, Kabul
Companion to a 2008 exhibit of "artifacts unearthed in modern Afghanistan ... [and which] attest to the region's importance as a vital and ancient crossroads of ... the Silk Road." Features an introductory video, maps with images and video clips of sculpture and jewelry, timeline of treasures (dating from 2200 B.C. to 200 A.D.), and extensive related material from National Geographic. From the National Gallery of Art. http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2008/afghanistan/ Topics: Archaeology Last updated Aug 18, 2008 M.C. Escher: Life and Work
Collection of images of the work of "Dutch artist Maurits C. Escher (1898-1972) [who] was a draftsman, book illustrator, tapestry designer, and muralist, but [whose] primary work was as a printmaker" and who is known for his depictions of visual illusions. Images are accompanied by descriptions, exhibition history, and other image details. Includes a biography of the artist. From the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. http://www.nga.gov/collection/gallery/ggescher/ggescher-main1.html Topics: Artists Last updated Jun 11, 2008 Looking In: Robert Frank's "The Americans"
Companion website to a 2009 exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary of Robert Frank's "The Americans" (first published in France in 1958, in the U.S. in 1959), which "is widely celebrated as the most important photography book since World War II." Includes an exhibition feature, audio of art talks, and a slide show from an installation held in conjunction with this exhibit, entitled "Reading the Modern Photography Book: Changing Perceptions." From the National Gallery of Art. http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/frankinfo.shtm Topics: Photography Last updated Feb 23, 2009 Pompeii and the Roman Villa: Art and Culture Around the Bay of Naples
Companion to an exhibit about art and culture around the Bay of Naples, which "in the first century BC ... became a favorite retreat for vacationing emperors, senators, and other prominent Romans." The exhibition "also focuses on the impact that the 18th-century excavations ... of Pompeii and Herculaneum had on the art and culture of the modern world." Includes slideshows, video and audio clips, student guides, and more. From the National Gallery of Art. http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/pompeiiinfo.shtm Topics: History, History By Place Last updated Feb 23, 2009 Tour: African-American Artists: Collection Highlights
"The [National] Gallery's collection of American art includes some 150 works by African-American artists. This online tour offers commentary on a selection of twenty-two paintings, works on paper, and sculpture ranging from a colonial portrait by Joshua Johnson of Baltimore to modern and contemporary pieces by Jacob Lawrence, Romare Bearden, Alma Thomas, Sam Gilliam, Barkley Hendricks, Willie Cole, Kara Walker, and Lorna Simpson." From the National Gallery of Art. http://www.nga.gov/collection/gallery/ggafamer/ggafamer-main1.html Topics: Black Resources Last updated Feb 19, 2009 Women's History Month
Compilation of federal government resources celebrating Women's History Month, observed in March. Features exhibitions, biographies, articles and stories, lesson plans and student activities, and other material about women's history. Also learn about the current year's theme and about special events at federal government institutions. From the Library of Congress, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, and U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. http://womenshistorymonth.gov/ Topics: Women Last updated Mar 12, 2009 A Design for the East Building
Companion to a 1998 exhibition that "explored the evolution of architectural plans for the East Building" of the National Gallery of Art, which was designed by the architect I.M. Pei. Includes an online presentation centering on the conceptual drawings and 3-D model for the building, a teaching activity, virtual tour of the building, audio tour, and audio of the building dedication speech. From the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. http://www.nga.gov/collection/20th_info.shtm Topics: Architecture by Place Last updated Apr 30, 2009 |
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