PROGRAMS News Release: 24 March 1999
"Related Activities for Portraits by Ingres: Image of an Epoch" at the National Gallery of Art, 23 May - 22 August 1999
SYMPOSIUM
Sunday, 23 May
East Building, large auditorium
1 - 4 p.m.
Introduction
Philip Conisbee, senior curator of European painting, National Gallery
of Art
Monsieur le Directeur in the Atelier
Christopher Riopelle, curator of nineteenth-century paintings, The National
Gallery, London
Ingres in Fashion
Aileen Ribiero, reader, history of dress department, Courtauld Institute
of Art
Thoughts on the Construction of Gender in Portraits by Ingres
Andrew Shelton, assistant professor, department of critical studies, Massachusetts
College of Art
"I did not return to Paris to paint portraits"
Gary Tinterow, Engelhard Curator, department of European paintings, The
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
TOURS OF THE EXHIBITION
For dates and times of public tours by staff lecturers, please consult
the calendar of events or call (202) 842-6706. No reservations are required.
Tours by Special Appointment: for adult groups of twenty or more,
Tuesdays through Fridays, call (202) 842-6247; for school groups, Mondays
through Fridays, call (202) 842-6249.
AUDIO TOUR
An audio tour is available at the entrance to the exhibition for $4.00
($3.50 for senior citizens, students, and groups of ten or more). Amplified
headsets and scripts are available to visitors with hearing impairments.
To reserve audio tours for groups, call (202) 842-6592.
CATALOGUE
Portraits by Ingres: Image of an Epoch by Gary Tinterow and
Philip Conisbee is published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The catalogue
contains 608 pages with 205 color and 350 black and white illustrations.
It is available from the Gallery Shops for $50 (softcover) and $85 (hardcover).
To order by mail, call (800) 697-9350 or (301) 322-5900.
EXHIBITION BROCHURE
An illustrated brochure will be available at the entrance to the exhibition.
A large-print version of the brochure is available on request from the
audio tour desk at the exhibition entrance or from the West Building Main
Floor Art Information Desk.
SPONSOR/ORGANIZATION
The exhibition has been organized by the National Gallery of Art,
Washington, The National Gallery, London, and The Metropolitan Museum
of Art, New York
The exhibition is made possible by generous support from Airbus Industrie
The exhibition is supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities
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