What's New on NGA Web-June 2006

June 2006
In this Issue:

1. Bellini, Giorgione, Titian, and the Renaissance of Venetian Painting

2. Online Collection Tours: Italian Paintings of the 16th Century

3. The Feast of the Gods: An Analysis

4. Gallery Guides in Italian

5. Charles Sheeler: Across Media Symposium

6. Jazz in the Garden

7. June Calendar of Events

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1. Bellini, Giorgione, Titian, and the Renaissance of Venetian Painting

This exhibition, on view from June 18 to September 17, explores the relationship between Italian artists working during the first three decades of the 16th century. The exhibition presents the most exciting phase of the Venetian Renaissance, when Bellini, Giorgione, Titian, and others were all working side by side. View nearly 60 paintings that best exemplify the period's new ideas and ideals: music, the pastoral landscape, the female nude, and the romantic portrait. Learn about the artists and their works by exploring details of images and studying x-radiographs and infrared studies of selected works in our extensive Web feature.
http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/renaissanceinfo.htm

2. Online Collection Tours: Italian Paintings of the 16th Century

In a brief moment of equilibrium, artists achieved the harmonious balance and elevated conception that is the High Renaissance. Explore the paintings, techniques, and approaches of sixteenth-century Italian artists in our extensive online gallery tour.
http://www.nga.gov/collection/gallery/ita16.htm

3. The Feast of the Gods: An Analysis

Painted and repainted over a span of 15 years, the Feast of the Gods is thought to be the work of three Italian Renaissance artists. Explore the mythological figures and subject matter of the work and the various stages of the painting's creation in this online tour.
http://www.nga.gov/collection/gallery/gg17/gg17-main1.html

4. Gallery Guides in Italian

Gallery guides of the collection are available in Italian on our Web site in Portable Document Format (PDF). Adobe Acrobat Reader is required and is available at no charge at http://www.adobe.com.
http://www.nga.gov/collection/ggpdfit.htm

5. Charles Sheeler: Across Media Symposium

Four lectures in conjunction with the exhibition Charles Sheeler: Across Media will be held on June 11 and are open to the public. Afterwards, the speakers will be joined by Charles Brock, curator of the exhibition, National Gallery of Art, and Carol Troyen, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, for a panel discussion. Visit our Web site for lecture abstracts and more details.
http://www.nga.gov/programs/abstracts/sheeler.htm
http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/sheelerinfo.htm

6. Jazz in the Garden

Every Friday evening from 5:00 to 8:30 p.m., rain or shine, experience an eclectic mix of top local and regional jazz artists at the National Gallery of Art's Sculpture Garden. For the sixth consecutive year, enjoy a variety of performances, from swing to progressive to Brazilian. Jazz in the Garden will run through September 15, 2006. Visit our Web site for a schedule of performers and the Pavilion Cafe menu and hours.
http://www.nga.gov/programs/jazz.htm

7. June Calendar of Events

Plan your visit to the Gallery with the help of the June 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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This page provides links to the Gallery's hours and location, Calendar of Events, restaurant hours, accessibility information, Gallery history, and news releases.

The National Gallery of Art and its Sculpture Garden, located on the National Mall between Third and Ninth Streets at Constitution Avenue NW, are open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

The summer hours of the Sculpture Garden, from May 26 through September 15, are Monday through Thursday and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.; and Sunday, 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The Pavilion Cafe stays open until 8:30 p.m. on Fridays during the Jazz in the Garden concert series, and until 6:00 p.m. during the rest of the week.

Admission is free. For general information, call (202) 737-4215 or the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) at (202) 842-6176.

To obtain a free bimonthly Calendar of Events by mail, call (202) 842-6662 or contact us by e-mail at calendar@nga.gov. Please include your mailing address.

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June 2006 In this Issue: 1. Bellini, Giorgione, Titian, and the Renaissance of Venetian Painting 2. Online Collection Tours: Italian Paintings of the 16th Century 3. The Feast of the Gods: An Analysis 4. Gallery Guides in Italian 5. Charles Sheeler: Across Media Symposium 6. Jazz in the Garden 7. June Calendar of Events Forward this Newsletter to a Friend
	1. Bellini, Giorgione, Titian, and the Renaissance of Venetian Painting This exhibition, on view from June 18 to September 17, explores the relationship between Italian artists working during the first three decades of the 16th century. The exhibition presents the most exciting phase of the Venetian Renaissance, when Bellini, Giorgione, Titian, and others were all working side by side. View nearly 60 paintings that best exemplify the period's new ideas and ideals: music, the pastoral landscape, the female nude, and the romantic portrait. Learn about the artists and their works by exploring details of images and studying x-radiographs and infrared studies of selected works in our extensive Web feature. http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/renaissanceinfo.htm
	2. Online Collection Tours: Italian Paintings of the 16th Century In a brief moment of equilibrium, artists achieved the harmonious balance and elevated conception that is the High Renaissance. Explore the paintings, techniques, and approaches of sixteenth-century Italian artists in our extensive online gallery tour. http://www.nga.gov/collection/gallery/ita16.htm
	3. The Feast of the Gods: An Analysis Painted and repainted over a span of 15 years, the Feast of the Gods is thought to be the work of three Italian Renaissance artists. Explore the mythological figures and subject matter of the work and the various stages of the painting's creation in this online tour. http://www.nga.gov/collection/gallery/gg17/gg17-main1.html
	4. Gallery Guides in Italian Gallery guides of the collection are available in Italian on our Web site in Portable Document Format (PDF). Adobe Acrobat Reader is required and is available at no charge at http://www.adobe.com. http://www.nga.gov/collection/ggpdfit.htm
	5. Charles Sheeler: Across Media Symposium Four lectures in conjunction with the exhibition Charles Sheeler: Across Media will be held on June 11 and are open to the public. Afterwards, the speakers will be joined by Charles Brock, curator of the exhibition, National Gallery of Art, and Carol Troyen, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, for a panel discussion. Visit our Web site for lecture abstracts and more details. http://www.nga.gov/programs/abstracts/sheeler.htm http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/sheelerinfo.htm
	6. Jazz in the Garden Every Friday evening from 5:00 to 8:30 p.m., rain or shine, experience an eclectic mix of top local and regional jazz artists at the National Gallery of Art's Sculpture Garden. For the sixth consecutive year, enjoy a variety of performances, from swing to progressive to Brazilian. Jazz in the Garden will run through September 15, 2006. Visit our Web site for a schedule of performers and the Pavilion Cafe menu and hours. http://www.nga.gov/programs/jazz.htm
	7. June Calendar of Events Plan your visit to the Gallery with the help of the June 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
	FORWARD THIS NEWSLETTER TO A FRIEND PLANNING A VISIT/GENERAL INFORMATION http://www.nga.gov/ginfo/index.htm This page provides links to the Gallery's hours and location, Calendar of Events, restaurant hours, accessibility information, Gallery history, and news releases. The National Gallery of Art and its Sculpture Garden, located on the National Mall between Third and Ninth Streets at Constitution Avenue NW, are open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The summer hours of the Sculpture Garden, from May 26 through September 15, are Monday through Thursday and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.; and Sunday, 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The Pavilion Cafe stays open until 8:30 p.m. on Fridays during the Jazz in the Garden concert series, and until 6:00 p.m. during the rest of the week. Admission is free. For general information, call (202) 737-4215 or the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) at (202) 842-6176. To obtain a free bimonthly Calendar of Events by mail, call (202) 842-6662 or contact us by e-mail at calendar@nga.gov. Please include your mailing address. To receive a free quarterly Film Calendar by mail, contact us by e-mail at film-department@nga.gov. Please include your mailing address. TO CONTACT US If you would like to contact us, please submit our Web feedback form at: http://www.nga.gov/feedback/webfeedback.htm TO MANAGE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION If you would like to change your e-mail address for receipt of this newsletter, go to: http://subscribe.nga.gov/subscription_manage_NGart.cfm PROBLEMS WITH THE LINKS? If you are unable to get results by clicking directly on a link, highlight the URL, then copy and paste it in the "Location Bar" at the top of the browser window. This is a post-only mailing address. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY.