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Rogier van der Weyden's "Portrait of a Lady," c. 1460
Andrew W. Mellon Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Discussed during the May 19 lecture, "Altdeutsche Kostbarkeiten": Notes on the Provenance of Rogier van der Weydens' "Portrait of a Lady"

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Fredrik T. Hiebert, archaeologist, National Geographic fellow, and curator of the exhibition "Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul", lectures at the National Gallery of Art on May 25. The exhibition is organized by the National Geographic Society and National Gallery of Art, in cooperation with the National Museum of Afghanistan, Kabul. © 2008 National Geographic.
Photo by Rebecca Hale. 

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Joseph Leo Koener, professor of the history of art and architecture, Harvard University, delivers "The 57th A. W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts: Bosch and Bruegel: Parallel Worlds" on April 6, 13, 20, 27; May 4, 11
Photo © 2007 Board of Trustees, National Gallery of Art, Washington

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Richard Misrach, American photographer presents the June 8 lecture, "Richard Misrach: On the Beach." 
Self portrait © Richard Misrach

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Rudolph Preimesberger, Samuel H. Kress Professor, Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts, National Gallery of Art, talks about "Rembrandt: Study of Two Early Works, Rhetorically Speaking" on March 9.
Photo © 2007 Board of Trustees, National Gallery of Art, Washington

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Artist Robert Gober is the speaker for the 2008 Elson Lecture in Contemporary Art , March 27
Photo © Catherine Opie, Courtesy Matthew Marks Gallery, New York

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Ruth Fine, curator, special projects in modern art, National Gallery of Art, talks with American artist Martin Puryear at the March 30 Diamonstein-Spielvogel Lecture Series Perceptions and Experiences: Martin Puryear in Conversation with Ruth Fine and on June 22 about the topic Martin Puryear: Sculpture that Tries to Describe Itself to the World
Photo © Board of Trustees, National Gallery of Art, Washington