Release Date: December 7, 2001
Visit the Holiday Shop at The National Gallery of Art
Washington, DC -- This holiday season the National Gallery of Art Shops offer a large selection of traditional and contemporary cards, ornaments, calendars, books, and compact disks in its annual Holiday Shop. The shop is located on the ground floor of the West Building adjacent to the Sixth Street entrance at Constitution Avenue, NW.
Traditional and Contemporary Cards
The Holiday Shop features a wide variety of both traditional and contemporary
cards, highlighting works from the Gallery's collection as well as works
from other internationally renowned art institutions. Traditional card
subjects showcasing the Gallery's Italian Renaissance paintings include
Raphael's The Small Cowper Madonna (20 card set) and The
Adoration of the Magi (12 card set) by Fra Angelico and Filippo
Lippi. Ted Naos' 16-Point Ornament Star, which doubles as an
ornament, typifies the originality of the contemporary card collection.
Ornaments
A selection of ornaments utilizing designs and patterns found in both decorative
and fine arts is available in gold, silver, and porcelain reproductions.
The Owen Jones Ornament, made of 24 kt gold electroplate, was
inspired by a design found in Jones' Grammar of Ornament, from
the National Gallery's collection of illustrated rare books. Several
porcelain ornaments, including Heart Ornament, Snowflake Ornament, and Star
Ornament, are available for the first time. They are derived from
arabesque patterned designs by Swiss goldsmith Peter Flötner during
the 16th century.
2002 Calendars, Holiday Books, Music, and More
Also available in this year's Holiday Shop are wall, engagement, and desk
calendars; family-oriented activity kits; an Advent Calendar; Christmas
and Hanukkah books; and festive gift wrap. The National Gallery of
Art 2002 Engagement Calendar, a favorite among Gallery
visitors, includes reproductions of some of the Gallery's most celebrated
works. Among the Christmas activity kits available are Ornaments
Inspired by Medieval Stained Glass, which includes a book about
stained-glass and a set of six ornaments to paint, and Best-Loved
Christmas Carols&--The Millennia Collection, a book/audio set including
sheet music for carols. Holiday books include Robert Sabuda's The
Christmas Alphabet and To Life! L'Chaim!: Prayers and Blessings
for the Jewish Home by Rabbi Michael Shire.
How to Purchase
Items can be purchased in the Holiday Shop in the West Building, ground
floor. A limited number of items can be purchased through mail order
at (800) 697-9350 or (202) 842-6002, by fax at (202) 789-3047, or via
e-mail at mailorder@nga.gov.
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