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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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.
An Enduring Legacy
Closed February 27, 2000
From Schongauer to Holbein
Closed January 9, 2000
Brassaï
Closed January 16, 2000
Tilman Riemenschneider
Closed January 9, 2000
The Drawings of Annibale Carracci
Closed January 9, 2000
The Golden Age of Chinese Archaeology
Closed January 2, 2000

The exhibition featured 206 objects created between 5000 B.C. and 960 A.D., representing 5 dynasties of Chinese rule. The objects included sculpture, ritual implements, musical instruments, paintings, calligraphy, and other decorative objects in ceramic, jade, stone, wood, bamboo, lacquer, gold, silver, and bronze

Mary Cassatt
Closed September 6, 1999
We look slightly down into a lime-green and white rowboat carrying a woman holding a baby and a man in this nearly square painting. The man wears midnight-blue shoes, pants, jacket, and soft, floppy cap. He sits with his back to us, bending forward to row the boat, which is cropped by the bottom edge of the canvas. The left side of his ruddy face is visible over his left shoulder. The woman and baby both have pale skin. The woman and baby sit across from the man, facing us to our left in the bow. The woman’s long-sleeved, sky-blue dress is crosshatched with pink lines. The baby leans back in the woman’s arms, and wears a pink dress, blue socks, and brown shoes. The wide-brimmed hats on both the woman and baby are painted pale celery green. They gaze toward or just past the man. The corner of the boat’s sail, also painted pale green, is pulled taunt by the wind to our left. Azure-blue water surrounds the boat up to the high horizon line, which brushes the top edge of the painting. The shoreline in the distance is lined with trees and dotted with white houses with red roofs.

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