Vermeer at the National Gallery of Art
Here's my guide to visiting the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. I give you an overview of the museum's history and extensive collections. I identify and analyze 30 of the top masterpieces you can't miss, from both the East Wing and the West Wing. I also give you must know tips for visiting the NGA. The NGA is the #1 attraction in Washington D.C., especially for art lovers.
Exhibition dates: 10th June – 8th October 2012 George Bellows (American, 1882-1925) Stag at Sharkey’s 1909 Oil on canvas 92 x 122.6cm (36 1/4 x 48 1/4 in.) The Cleveland M…
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Carefully curated images on social media of shiny children and food, vacations and relationships presented by regular breathing humans, are irking social scientists. Apparently, the suffocating dis...
Discover more details about Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art including opening times, photos and more.
The Abstract Expressionist painter Grace Hartigan died over the weekend in Baltimore. I hadn't given her much thought in recent years until last summer, when a couple of her canvases turned up in "Action/Abstraction", the excellent show organized by the Jewish Museum in New York that's now at the ...
The visual icon of The Smashing Pumpkins' landmark album is a woman of multiple personalities. On the occasion of a deluxe reissue, illustrator John Craig explains the story of the girl in the star.
LONDON — The term “blockbuster” is defined by the equation: major name or subject + major loans = major ticket sales.
Louis-Léopold Boilly, Carnival Scene ( Scène de carnaval) , 1832, The Ramsbury Manor Foundation. Photo © courtesy the Trustees LONDON - In 2019, the National Gallery will stage the first-ever exhibition in the UK devoted to Louis-Léopold Boilly (1761–1845),...
The achievements of modern Scottish women artists, and the challenges they overcame, take centre stage at the Scottish National Gallery on Modern Art
Wikipedia article about Judith Leyster
the national gallery of canada has completed its first major gallery transformation since the moshe safdie-designed building was inaugurated in 1988.
As an exhibition opens on Delacroix and his legacy, Martin Oldham draws out three qualities that mark him as a modern artist.
Bestel Hans Holbein. De ambassadeurs als print. Kies zelf de maat en het materiaal. Snel geleverd, hoge kwaliteit.
For the first time in almost 40 years, Melbourne’s National Gallery of Victoria exhibits its substantial collection of pre-Raphaelite work together
As a disclaimer: These photos were taken during a visit in September 2017, so this post may not be representative of this site today. If you’ve been following this blog for any period longer than f…
Exhibition dates: 10th June – 8th October 2012 George Bellows (American, 1882-1925) Stag at Sharkey’s 1909 Oil on canvas 92 x 122.6cm (36 1/4 x 48 1/4 in.) The Cleveland M…
A Delaroche masterpiece, missing since its was rescued from fire during a Blitz bombing, is to go on display at the National Gallery.
When it comes to Dutch artists, you probably know of Rembrandt and Vermeer, but a man named Gabriel Metsu was once the darling of Dutch painting. He has fallen out of the spotlight, but an exhibit at the National Gallery in Washington, D.C., is bringing the master back.
This week, the Detroit Institute of Arts needs to come up with money, the collector at the center of the Nazi-era art loot, Bob Dylan and Pharrell Williams push buttons, Wikipedia's problems, fact vs. opinion on American cable news, walls around the world, and more.
Are you a culture buff looking to explore the best museums in the United States? Look no further — from world-class art galleries to fascinating science centers, this comprehensive guide brings together some of America’s
Louis-Léopold Boilly - Deux jeunes femmes s'embrassant - vers 1790-1794 Huile sur toile - 45.5 × 37.5 cm The Ramsbury M...
