http://www.nga.gov en-us National Gallery of Art, Washington Washington, DC National Gallery of Art Stay up to date with video podcasts from the National Gallery of Art, which include documentary excerpts, lectures, and other films about the Gallery's history, exhibitions, and collections. Stay up to date with video podcasts from the National Gallery of Art, which include documentary excerpts, lectures, and other films about the Gallery's history, exhibitions, and collections. National Gallery of Art webfeedback@nga.gov National Gallery of Art Edward Hopper Film at the National Gallery of Art This excerpt is from a new documentary produced by the National Gallery of Art that includes archival footage of Edward Hopper (1882-1967), new footage of places that inspired him in New York and New England, including his boyhood home in Nyack and his studio on Washington Square, where he lived and worked for more than fifty years. From their New York studios, artists Red Grooms and Eric Fischl discuss Hopper's influence on their careers. Co-curators of the exhibition, Carol Troyen, John Moors Cabot curator of American paintings, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and Judith Barter, The Field-McCormick Chair of American Art at the Art Institute of Chicago, as well as independent scholar Avis Berman, author of the book, Hopper's New York, discuss recent and diverse perspectives on Hopper's art. The Edward Hooper exhibition will be at the National Gallery of Art beginning September 16, 2007, through January 21, 2008. The 30-minute version of the film is on view and for sale in Washington at the National Gallery of Art. The film is made possible by the HRH Foundation. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/hopper/hopper.m4v Mon, 18 Jun 2007 19:00:00 EST 3:26 art, hopper, edward, landscapes, noir, gallery, washington National Gallery of Art, Mel Bochner Mel Bochner Installation: Theory of Boundaries (1969-1970) at the National Gallery of Art Over the course of three days, from February 14 to 16, 2007, Mel Bochner and his assistant Nicholas Knight installed Theory of Boundariesat the National Gallery of Art. The work, whose size is determined by the length of the wall on which it is installed, consists of four squares of equal size, each separated by a space equal to one-third of the width of a single square. Following the principles determined by the "language fraction" of each square (hence the work's title, Theory of Boundaries), dry pigment is applied directly to the wall, with each of the four squares demonstrating a different relationship of the color surface to its border and state of enclosure. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/bochner.mov Fri, 3 Aug 2007 19:00:00 EST 2:01 art, mel, bochner,time, lapse, installation, gallery, washington National Gallery of Art The National Gallery of Art Celebrates Paul Mellon The centenary of the birth of Paul Mellon (1907–1999), philanthropist, art collector, founding benefactor, and trustee of the National Gallery of Art, is celebrated throughout 2007 with exhibitions, gallery talks, lectures, concerts, and a new documentary. Paul Mellon's visionary leadership of the National Gallery of Art spanned more than six decades, from 1938, when he was first elected to the Board of Trustees, to his death in 1999. During that time he watched over and nurtured the museum's growth from a single grand building to a mature institution with two monumental structures, a sculpture garden, and a world-class collection. More than 1,000 works of art given by Paul Mellon and his wife Bunny form an extraordinary legacy. In addition, he generously contributed funds for acquisitions, education, archives, and the Gallery's Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/mellon/mellon.m4v Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:00:00 EST 48:00 art, mellon, paul, horses, gallery, washington National Gallery of Art Edward Hopper at the National Gallery The National Gallery of Art has released a new video podcast about the artist and his work and influence. In the podcast, which features more than 50 of Hopper's paintings and watercolors, Senior Curator Franklin Kelly discusses New York City, New England, and the cinema as Hopper saw and portrayed them—and as we view them today through his work. The filming of the pod cast was made possible by Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. Music composed and performed by Scott Silbert of the US Navy Band. Music engineered by David Morse of the US Navy Band. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/hopper_new/hopper1.mov Mon, 01 Oct 2007 11:00:00 EST 8:47 art, hopper, nighthawks, gallery, washington National Gallery of Art, Alexander Nemerov Wyeth Lecture in American Art: Ground Swell: Edward Hopper in 1939 Edward Hopper's paintings often show people and places in states of enigmatic isolation, loneliness, and contemplation.  These are among the fabled Hopper themes-so fabled it would hardly seem possible to go beyond them to give another account of his art. Focusing on one Hopper painting, Ground Swell of 1939, this lecture tries to provide a thicker, denser, more surprising story of what it meant for Hopper to make a painting, especially in the year 1939. Produced in conjunction with the exhibition Edward Hopper. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/final_nem.m4v Sat, 17 Nov 2007 19:00:00 EST 52:13 art, hopper, edward, landscapes, noir, gallery, washington National Gallery of Art J.M.W. Turner Film at the National Gallery of Art This excerpt is from a new documentary chronicling the rise of one of the greatest landscape painters of all time, Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851), who rendered the subtle effects of light and atmosphere in revolutionary ways. A barber's son, he entered the Royal Academy art school at age fourteen and became, over the course of six decades, the leading British artist of his era. This overview of Turner's career and influences includes footage of locations important to him in Wales, Switzerland, and England, and readings from writers and artists of the era, including John Ruskin and Lord Byron. A 30-minute version of the film may be purchased at the National Gallery of Art. Narrated by Jeremy Irons and produced by the Gallery in conjunction with the exhibition J.M.W. Turner, the film is made possible by the HRH Foundation. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/turner/turner640.m4v Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:00:00 EST 12:00 j.m.w. turner, jeremy irons, britain, painting, royal academy art school National Gallery of Art Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul This two-minute trailer of the new documentary produced by Blue Bear Films for the National Geographic Society on the occasion of the traveling exhibition Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul features footage of the 2003 rediscovery of the collections from the National Museum, Kabul, which had been hidden in the vaults of the Central Bank in the Presidential Palace in 1988. National Geographic archaeologist Fredrik T. Hiebert and museum director Omara Massoudi give their personal accounts of this dramatic story. A ten-minute version will be shown in the exhibition and the full-length 28-minute film will be available in the Gallery Shops this summer. The exhibition begins a 17-month tour of the United States at the National Gallery of Art, on view May 25–September 7, 2008. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/afghanistan/afghanistan-new.m4v Tue, 01 Apr 2008 08:00:00 EST 2:00 afghanistan, treasures, gold, national geographic, kabul National Gallery of Art Empire of the Eye: The Magic of Illusion-Introduction, Part 1 The Magic of Illusion—presented here in a seven-part podcast series—is a film about how we see, what we see, or what it is we think we see. Al Roker guides us on a journey into the secrets of illusion, utilizing special effects to illustrate the artistic and visionary discoveries of the Renaissance. While Copernicus and Columbus were changing our understanding of the world, the Renaissance masters were dramatically changing the way we see that world. The film uses recent technology to look at old works in new ways. Each segment of this podcast presentation unlocks new secrets of illusion and perspective as seen in the works of old masters. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/illusion/01_introduction.m4v Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:00:00 EST 3:11 renaissance, Copernicus National Gallery of Art Empire of the Eye: The Magic of Illusion-The Trinity—Masaccio, Part 2 In 1427 inside Santa Maria Novella, Florence, Masaccio created the masterpiece The Trinity using linear perspective for the first time. This segment explains how he was able to make the wall behind the work seem to disappear so that the painting becomes an extension of the room the viewer is in. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/illusion/02_trinity.m4v Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:00:00 EST 7:57 renaissance, Copernicus National Gallery of Art Empire of the Eye: The Magic of Illusion-The Church of Santa Maria presso San Satiro, Part 3 Using forced perspective in the apse of the small Church of Santa Maria presso San Satiro in Milan, Bramante created the illusion of a much larger space. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/illusion/03_satiro.m4v Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:00:00 EST 1:15 renaissance, Copernicus National Gallery of Art Empire of the Eye: The Magic of Illusion-Sant'Ignazio's Ceiling, Part 4 Sant'Ignazio's Ceiling in Rome is an amazing demonstration of illusionism on a monumental scale. This segment demonstrates that when the viewpoint of the fresco changes, the illusion is destroyed. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/illusion/04_ignatio.m4v Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:00:00 EST 3:17 renaissance, Copernicus National Gallery of Art Empire of the Eye: The Magic of Illusion-Palazzo Spada's Corridor, Part 5 Palazzo Spada's Corridor in Rome demonstrates the use of forced perspective. Special effects reveal how Borromini used an optical trick to create the illusion of depth. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/illusion/05_borromini.m4v Tue, 05 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EST 2:17 renaissance, Copernicus National Gallery of Art Empire of the Eye: The Magic of Illusion-St. Francis of Paola, Performer of Miracles, Part 6 St. Francis of Paola, Performer of Miracles, one of the largest anamorphic paintings in existence today, is located in Santa Maria dei Monti at the top of the Spanish Steps in Rome. Computer animation illustrates how this extraordinary use of foreshortening creates an image that fools the eye. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/illusion/06_miracles.m4v Tue, 05 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EST 1:46 renaissance, Copernicus National Gallery of Art Empire of the Eye: The Magic of Illusion-Teatro Olimpico—Andrea Palladio, Part 7 The set design by Vincenzo Scamozzi for Palladio's covered theater draws us in. This segment shows how perspective is used to create space that isn't really there. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/illusion/07_teatro.m4v Tue, 02 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EST 6:37 renaissance, Copernicus National Gallery of Art Pompeii and the Roman Villa: Art and Culture around the Bay of Naples Narrated by Sir Derek Jacobi and produced by the National Gallery, this excerpt is from a new documentary film that examines the explosion of artistic activity around the Bay of Naples beginning in the first century BC. The film includes original footage of houses in Pompeii and of the seaside villas that dotted the coastline of the Bay of Naples. The 30-minute version of the film is on view and for sale at the National Gallery of Art. The film is made possible by the HRH Foundation. Produced in conjunction with the exhibition Pompeii and the Roman Villa: Art and Culture around the Bay of Naples. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/pompeii/pompeii640.m4v Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EST 2:28 renaissance, Copernicus National Gallery of Art "Multiverse," Leo Villareal Installation-Programming, Part 1 Multiverse (2008), a site-specific LED sculpture by Leo Villareal, is currently on view in the Concourse walkway connecting the East and West Buildings of the National Gallery of Art. The sculpture, which includes approximately 41,000 LED (light-emitting diode) nodes controlled by custom-designed software, is Villareal's largest and most ambitious work to date. Learn more about the artist's programming method as well his conceptual and technological inspiration in this studio interview. The sculpture, which will be on view until November 2009, was generously funded by Victoria P. and Roger Sant, and Sharon P. and Jay Rockefeller. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/villareal/01_programming_hi.m4v Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:00:00 EST 3:50 multiverse, villareal National Gallery of Art "Multiverse," Leo Villareal Installation-Pattern Recognition, Part 2 Multiverse (2008), a site-specific LED sculpture by Leo Villareal, is currently on view in the Concourse walkway connecting the East and West Buildings of the National Gallery of Art. The sculpture, which includes approximately 41,000 LED (light-emitting diode) nodes controlled by custom-designed software, is Villareal's largest and most ambitious work to date. Learn more about the artist's programming method as well his conceptual and technological inspiration in this studio interview. The sculpture, which will be on view until November 2009, was generously funded by Victoria P. and Roger Sant, and Sharon P. and Jay Rockefeller. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/villareal/02_pattern_recognition_hi.m4v Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:00:00 EST 3:12 multiverse, villareal National Gallery of Art "Multiverse," Leo Villareal Installation-Installation, Part 3 Multiverse (2008), a site-specific LED sculpture by Leo Villareal, is currently on view in the Concourse walkway connecting the East and West Buildings of the National Gallery of Art. The sculpture, which includes approximately 41,000 LED (light-emitting diode) nodes controlled by custom-designed software, is Villareal's largest and most ambitious work to date. Learn more about the artist's programming method as well his conceptual and technological inspiration in this studio interview. The sculpture, which will be on view until November 2009, was generously funded by Victoria P. and Roger Sant, and Sharon P. and Jay Rockefeller. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/villareal/03_installation_hi.m4v Tue, 03 Feb 2009 08:00:00 EST 2:13 multiverse, villareal National Gallery of Art Vermeer: Master of Light-Woman Holding a Balance, Part 1 Vermeer: Master of Light is a visual pilgrimage in search of what makes a Vermeer a Vermeer. It is a journey of discovery, guiding the viewer through an examination of three of Johannes Vermeer's paintings and exploring the "secrets" of his technique. Utilizing the potential of x-ray analysis and infrared reflectography as well as the power of computer technology, the program delves beneath the surface of the paintings to unveil fascinating insights into Vermeer's work. This film celebrates one of the most extraordinary painters in the history of art. Narrated by Meryl Streep, with commentary by Arthur Wheelock, curator of northern baroque paintings, National Gallery of Art, and David Bull, conservator. This segment analyzes the National Gallery of Art's painting Woman Holding a Balance. With the help of special effects we are able to understand Vermeer's construction of the painting and his complete control of the work. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/vermeer/woman-holding-a-balance-640x480.m4v Tue, 16 Dec 2008 08:00:00 EST 4:00 vermeer, Woman Holding a Balance, Arthur Wheelock, technique National Gallery of Art Vermeer: Master of Light-The Music Lesson, Part 11 Vermeer: Master of Light is a visual pilgrimage in search of what makes a Vermeer a Vermeer. It is a journey of discovery, guiding the viewer through an examination of three of Johannes Vermeer's paintings and exploring the "secrets" of his technique. Utilizing the potential of x-ray analysis and infrared reflectography as well as the power of computer technology, the program delves beneath the surface of the paintings to unveil fascinating insights into Vermeer's work. This film celebrates one of the most extraordinary painters in the history of art. Narrated by Meryl Streep, with commentary by Arthur Wheelock, curator of northern baroque paintings, National Gallery of Art, and David Bull, conservator. This segment uses computer technology to deconstruct The Music Lesson and demonstrate to the viewer how Vermeer has painstakingly placed every object in the painting to achieve his desired result. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/vermeer/the-music-lesson-640x480.m4v Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:00:00 EST 8:42 vermeer, The Music Lesson, Arthur Wheelock, technique National Gallery of Art Philip Guston Philip Guston is a short film made at the National Gallery of Art to accompany In the Tower: Philip Guston, the first in a series of exhibitions in the Tower Gallery of the East Building that will focus on developments in art since 1970. The film tells the surprising story of Guston's career, which spanned five decades and moved from the mural art of the Depression through abstract expressionism to a raw new imagery in the late 1960s and 1970s. With clips of Guston at work and talking about his art, the film succinctly reveals the artist's motives, methods, sources, and legacy. Directed by Carroll Moore, produced by Susan Arensberg, with support from the HRH Foundation http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/guston/guston.m4v Tue, 17 Feb 2009 08:00:00 EST 7:30 vermeer, The Girl with the Red Hat, Arthur Wheelock, technique National Gallery of Art Vermeer: Master of Light-The Girl with the Red Hat, Part 2 Vermeer: Master of Light is a visual pilgrimage in search of what makes a Vermeer a Vermeer. It is a journey of discovery, guiding the viewer through an examination of three of Johannes Vermeer's paintings and exploring the "secrets" of his technique. Utilizing the potential of x-ray analysis and infrared reflectography as well as the power of computer technology, the program delves beneath the surface of the paintings to unveil fascinating insights into Vermeer's work. This film celebrates one of the most extraordinary painters in the history of art. Narrated by Meryl Streep, with commentary by Arthur Wheelock, curator of northern baroque paintings, National Gallery of Art, and David Bull, conservator. This segment examines the National Gallery's painting Girl with the Red Hat. It explains Vermeer's mastery of color and explores the minute details of the painting with magnification of, in some instances, more than 300 percent. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/vermeer/girl-with-a-red-hat-640x480.m4v Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:00:00 EST 1:42 vermeer, The Girl with the Red Hat, Arthur Wheelock, technique National Gallery of Art Vermeer: Master of Light-Camera Obscura, Part 4 Vermeer: Master of Light is a visual pilgrimage in search of what makes a Vermeer a Vermeer. It is a journey of discovery, guiding the viewer through an examination of three of Johannes Vermeer's paintings and exploring the "secrets" of his technique. Utilizing the potential of x-ray analysis and infrared reflectography as well as the power of computer technology, the program delves beneath the surface of the paintings to unveil fascinating insights into Vermeer's work. This film celebrates one of the most extraordinary painters in the history of art. Narrated by Meryl Streep, with commentary by Arthur Wheelock, curator of northern baroque paintings, National Gallery of Art, and David Bull, conservator. This segment uses computer technology to illustrate how Vermeer applied the optical principle of the camera obscura while painting Girl with the Red Hat. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/vermeer/camera-obscura-640x480.m4v Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:00:00 EST 1:41 vermeer, The Girl with the Red Hat, Arthur Wheelock, technique National Gallery of Art Vermeer: Master of Light-Woman Writing a Letter, Part 5 Vermeer: Master of Light is a visual pilgrimage in search of what makes a Vermeer a Vermeer. It is a journey of discovery, guiding the viewer through an examination of three of Johannes Vermeer's paintings and exploring the "secrets" of his technique. Utilizing the potential of x-ray analysis and infrared reflectography as well as the power of computer technology, the program delves beneath the surface of the paintings to unveil fascinating insights into Vermeer's work. This film celebrates one of the most extraordinary painters in the history of art. Narrated by Meryl Streep, with commentary by Arthur Wheelock, curator of northern baroque paintings, National Gallery of Art, and David Bull, conservator. This segment explores the power of the National Gallery's painting A Lady Writing. It examines Vermeer's painting techniques and his use of color. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/vermeer/woman-writing-a-letter-640x480.m4v Tue, 05 May 2009 08:00:00 EST 2:41 vermeer, Woman Writing a Letter, Arthur Wheelock, technique National Gallery of Art Vermeer: Master of Light-compilation Vermeer: Master of Light is a visual pilgrimage in search of what makes a Vermeer a Vermeer. It is a journey of discovery, guiding the viewer through an examination of three of Johannes Vermeer's paintings and exploring the "secrets" of his technique. Utilizing the potential of x-ray analysis and infrared reflectography as well as the power of computer technology, the program delves beneath the surface of the paintings to unveil fascinating insights into Vermeer's work. This film celebrates one of the most extraordinary painters in the history of art. Narrated by Meryl Streep, with commentary by Arthur Wheelock, curator of northern baroque paintings, National Gallery of Art, and David Bull, conservator. This compilation video combines all 5 parts of the Vermeer: Master of Light video podcast series. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/vermeer/vermeer-compilation-640x480.m4v Tue, 02 Jun 2009 08:00:00 EST 22:19 vermeer, Arthur Wheelock, technique National Gallery of Art Talk About Art Talk About Art is a six-minute documentary film that highlights visitors to the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. Among the visitors who share their thoughts on art are people from all walks of life—including students, a taxi driver, an architect, a security guard, and a hairdresser. These are not art historians, but art is a common bond for them, and definitely a force in their lives. For some art is a way to connect to the past; for others it is a way to see the world around them in a different way. Listening to their side of the museum experience may get you talking about art as well. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/talkaboutart/talkaboutart.m4v Tue, 02 Jun 2009 08:00:00 EST 6:00 talk, about, art National Gallery of Art "Multiverse," Leo Villareal Installation-Resolution, Part 4 Multiverse (2008), a site-specific LED sculpture by Leo Villareal, is currently on view in the Concourse walkway connecting the East and West Buildings of the National Gallery of Art. The sculpture, which includes approximately 41,000 LED (light-emitting diode) nodes controlled by custom-designed software, is Villareal's largest and most ambitious work to date. Learn more about the artist's programming method as well his conceptual and technological inspiration in this studio interview. The sculpture, which will be on view until November 2009, was generously funded by Victoria P. and Roger Sant, and Sharon P. and Jay Rockefeller. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/villareal/04_ResolutionHi.m4v Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:00:00 EST 5:43 multiverse, villareal National Gallery of Art "The Art of Power: Royal Armor and Portraits from Imperial Spain" Press Conference Highlights The dramatic installation of rare suits of armor worn by Spanish kings, royal portraits, and magnificent tapestries from the Renaissance are accompanied by music and brief remarks from the press preview on June 23, 2009, for this stunning and historic exhibition. Speakers include Earl A. Powell III, director, National Gallery of Art; His Excellency D. Jorge Dezcallar, ambassador of Spain; Yago Pico de Coaña, president, Patrimonio Nacional; Charo Otegui Pascual, executive president, SEACEX; Alvaro Soler del Campo, director, Spanish Royal Armory, and chief curator, Patrimonio Nacional; and José Andrés, chef and owner, Jaleo and THINKfoodGROUP. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/armor/armor.m4v Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:00:00 EST 3:52 National Gallery of Art Rachel Whiteread: "Ghost" In her breakthrough 1990 work Ghost, Rachel Whiteread created a positive from a negative, making a plaster cast of the interior "void" of a Victorian parlor measuring approximately 9 feet wide, 11 1/2 feet high, and 10 feet deep. Whiteread has said of this sculpture that she was trying to "mummify the air in the room," hence the title. Whiteread created Ghost over a period of three months in an abandoned building at 486 Archway Road, North London, covering the interior walls with multiple plaster molds, each about five inches thick. When the plaster dried, she peeled the molds from the walls and reassembled them on a steel frame. In this interview Whiteread discusses the process of making Ghost and lends new insight to her work. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/whiteread/whiteread.m4v Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:00:00 EST 8:10 whiteread, ghost National Gallery of Art LOOK! Join area students on a field trip to the National Gallery of Art and discover the museum through their eyes and voices. This film was made to prepare students for a visit to the museum. Teachers of grades two through six are encouraged to view the film with their students prior to their visit. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/look/look.m4v Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST 9:56 school, trip, visit, museum National Gallery of Art The Art of Power: Royal Armor and Portraits from Imperial Spain, The Iconography of Power The armor, paintings, and tapestries in the exhibition were made for the Spanish royal family—the nobles, kings, and Holy Roman Emperors who expanded Spain’s influence throughout Europe and the New World. These objects reveal the exquisite work of artists and craftsmen who served the Spanish ruling class from the 15th to the 18th century. In the intricate and finely wrought details on shields, portraits, and tapestries, something quite different is also revealed: an attempt to link the Spanish monarchy with the pieties of the Catholic Church, the power of the ancient Roman empire, and the cultural glories of ancient Greece. David Brown, curator of Italian and Spanish paintings at the National Gallery of Art, describes this subtle advertising campaign waged by the Spanish throne to advance its goals and reputation. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/armor/aop1.m4v Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST 6:11 spanish, armor National Gallery of Art Arshile Gorky: Ararat (Excerpts) Years after campaigns against minority Armenians in Turkey caused his family to disperse and his mother to die before his eyes, Gorky found a 1912 photograph taken in the city of Van upon which he based drawn and painted portraits of The Artist and His Mother. The video Ararat (Excerpts) investigates the fraught history of Gorky's lost childhood through his protracted work on the image of himself at age twelve, standing beside his mother Shushan. Derived from the feature-length film Ararat written and directed by Academy Award®-nominated director Atom Egoyan. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/gorky/ararat.m4v Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST 7:02 gorky, ararat, turkey, atom, egoyan, armenian National Gallery of Art The Darker Side of Light: Arts of Privacy, 1850-1900 Late 19th–century art is usually identified with airy and colorful impressionist paintings and the radiant atmosphere of Paris. But in the shadowy recesses an art of a very different kind thrived. Prints, drawings, and small sculpture from the period present an alternative vision in depictions of the inner worlds of emotions, anxieties, and fantasies. Mainly stored away rather than openly displayed by their owners, the works in this exhibition appealed to artists and audiences devoted to a private aesthetic experience. Peter Parshall, the Gallery's curator of old master prints, talks about the works in the exhibition and their subtle and complex depictions of human psychology decades before the publication of Sigmund Freud's theories on the unconscious. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/darkerside/darkerside.mp4 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST 10:29 exhibition, paris, france, works on paper, prints, drawings, art clean