This month's Web Newsletter highlights the current and upcoming exhibitions at the National Gallery, as well as a variety of online features from the permanent collection and past exhibitions.
1. Current and Upcoming Exhibitions
Come to see our current exhibitions, such as Charles Sheeler: Across Media, on view through August 27; Bellini, Giorgione, Titian, and the Renaissance of Venetian Painting, on view through September 17; The Poetry of Light: Venetian Drawings, on view through October 1; Henri Rousseau: Jungles in Paris, on view through October 15; and Master Drawings from the Woodner Collections, on view through November 26. Upcoming exhibitions include Alexandre-Louis-Marie Charpentier, August 6, 2006–January 28, 2007; Selections from the Collection of Edward R. Broida, September 3–November 12, 2006; The Streets of New York: American Photographs from the Collection, 1938–1958, September 17, 2006–January 15, 2007; Constable's Great Landscapes: The Six-Foot Paintings, October 1–December 31, 2006; Prayers and Portraits: Unfolding the Netherlandish Diptych, November 12, 2006–February 4, 2007; The Artist's Vision: Romantic Traditions in Britain, November 19, 2006–March 18, 2007; and Strokes of Genius: Rembrandt's Prints and Drawings, November 19, 2006–March 18, 2007.
http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/index.htm (Current Exhibitions)
http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/upcoming.htm (Upcoming Exhibitions)
2. Colorful Impressions: The Printmaking Revolution in Eighteenth-Century France
Accustomed as we are today to seeing color in images in every conceivable medium, color prints hardly seem revolutionary. Color was in fact a regular component of prints from their invention in the early 1400s, but at that time it was always applied by hand. A breakthrough in the 1720s—stamping three inks directly on top of one another—revolutionized printing methods. Learn more about this development in our exciting online tour.
http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/colorfulintro.htm
3. Art for the Nation
These in-depth studies focus on works of art by a variety of artists. Comprised of fourteen online tours, Art for the Nation provides insight on some of the most beloved images by Edgar Degas, Jasper Johns, and Rembrandt van Rijn, among others. Explore the meaning behind their works online.
http://www.nga.gov/feature/artnation/splash.htm
4. Index of American Design
The Index of American Design is a compilation of nearly 18,000 watercolor renderings that depict traditional American arts and crafts made before about 1890. The renderings, now in the collection of the National Gallery of Art, were intended to create a pictorial survey of the rise and development of American design. Examine the works in detail in our online tour.
http://www.nga.gov/collection/iad/index.htm
5. Small French Paintings
In 1969 Ailsa Mellon Bruce bequeathed to the National Gallery of Art her extensive collection of French impressionist and post-impressionist paintings. When the East Building opened in 1978, a series of small galleries was devoted to exhibitions from her collection. This online tour studies the various themes of small French paintings, such as realism and Barbizon, while using images from the collection as examples.
http://www.nga.gov/collection/sfp/flash/index.htm (Flash plug-in required)
http://www.nga.gov/collection/sfp/noflash/realism/1941_6_1.htm
6. August Calendar of Events
Plan your visit to the Gallery with the help of the August Calendar of Events. Schedules of films, lectures, gallery talks, family activities, and concerts are listed along with detailed information about each event.
http://www.nga.gov/ginfo/calendar.htm
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