Past Exhibitions

Learn about past exhibitions going back as far as 1941 when the National Gallery of Art first opened to the public.

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Landscape Drawings from the Armand Hammer Collection
Closed November 12, 2000
The Triumph of the Baroque
Closed October 9, 2000
Raphael and His Circle: Drawings from Windsor Castle
Closed July 23, 2000

66 drawings by Raphael and his precursors, assistants, and followers were selected from the collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. In addition to 21 works by Raphael, drawings by artists who influenced Raphael's style, including Perugino and Luca Signorelli, and by Raphael's followers Giulio Romano, Perino del Vaga, and Polidoro da Caravaggio were shown.

Gerrit Dou (1613-1675)
Closed August 6, 2000
O'Keeffe on Paper
Closed July 9, 2000
Twentieth-Century American Art
Closed June 11, 2000
Carleton Watkins
Closed May 7, 2000
Martin Johnson Heade
Closed May 7, 2000
The Fantastic in Renaissance Prints and Drawings
Closed April 16, 2000
Max Weber's Modern Vision
Closed April 2, 2000
This painting shows intersecting angular shapes and curved lines, creating a complex pattern. The abstract artwork resembles a cityscape or an industrial scene, with overlapping forms suggesting tall buildings, spires, and arches. There are two tall towers made of overlapping geometric shapes on either side of the painting, with black paint filling the space from them until the edge of the canvas. Most of these shapes are a silver-blue color, while those in the center of the image are rusty red and light orange. The center generally has larger, wider shapes, although there is one group of small, tightly clustered gray shapes in the upper center.
Johannes Vermeer's The Art of Painting
Closed February 8, 2000
Drawings of Religious and Mythological Subjects from the Armand Hammer Collection
Closed May 15, 2000
This is a drawing of multiple figures gathered in an outdoor setting with mythical and allegorical elements. The figures are depicted with dynamic poses and gestures. The use of reddish-brown ink accentuates the lines and curves of the bodies and fabrics. On the left, figures are engaged in action or interaction, while the right side shows two figures near a pedestal or drum. The flowing drapery and idealized form of the figures contribute to a classical or baroque style. The drawing suggests themes of mythology, allegory, or religious narrative.

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