Topic: National Gallery Of Art

Ancient Roman statue of Venus visits US capital

One of the best known ancient Roman sculptures, the Capitoline Venus, went on display Wednesday in a museum in the US capital, the statue's first trip ever across the Atlantic.The nearly two-meter tall (six foot, six-inch) beauty is intact except for the ...
A painting by French impressionist Paul Gauguin displayed at the National Gallery in Washington was attacked last week by a gallery visitor, The Washington Post reported.The newspaper quoted gallery spokeswoman Deborah Ziska as saying that no damage to the priceless 1899 painting, ...

Internet helps museums net new art lovers

The world's great museums are increasingly using the Internet and social networking sites to pique the interest of people who might never think of setting foot in an art exhibition.At a click of a mouse, some of the greatest galleries in the ...
During the holiday season, the National Gallery of Art presents a wide array of special offerings, including a film program, caroling, gallery talks, and concerts amid festive decorations. The National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden ice rink also offers skaters of all ...
Erin Petty leads off the arts section this week with a look at recent D.C. plays that have subverted audiences' expectations via the race of their principal actors. Jeffry Cudlin reviews the National Gallery of Art's "Pre-Raphaelite Lens" exhibit, and concludes that ...
The National Gallery of Art ice-skating rink in the Sculpture Garden opens November 13, 2010 and remains open through mid-March, weather permitting. Related National Gallery of Art Visitors Guide Winter Family Fun in the Washington DC Area Twitter Facebook Free newsletter
A half-century ago and long before he we was a fugitive from the California Attorney General's office and the butt of tired late-night talk show monologues, Roman Polanski was an aspiring filmmaker at Poland's national film and theater academy in Lodz. Clouded ...
This was at least our 10th visit to the National Gallery. We first learned a little about the National Gallery. The English National Gallery is separate from its Royal Collection; in most other countries, the royal collections formed the core of their ...
Painted in around 1630 as part of a Poussin series on the Seven Sacraments, the work is being put on display until Wednesday by Christie's auction house which is organising the December 7 sale."The Ordination", which represents Christ handing Saint Peter the ...

Anne d'Harnoncourt Dead

Anne d'Harnoncourt was the CEO of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Her dedication to the Philadelphia museum was so strong that at one time she turned down the director's position for the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC .
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