National Gallery of Art

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For the very first time, Claude Monet’s “Impression, Sunrise”—the painting that gave the impressionist movement its name—is now in the United States. After a journey of over 3,000 miles from Paris, it’s now arrived in our West Building, just in time for the opening of our new exhibition: #Paris1874. Starting this Sunday, see a painting that altered the course of art history. Plan your visit ➡️ https://bit.ly/4g0BTwi

Charles Ethan Porter’s art is a reminder that greatness should never be kept in the shadows. Uncover his story ⬇️ #ArtUncovered Then read more: https://bit.ly/4e8BuWW  . . . . 🖼️ Charles Ethan Porter, “Floral Still Life,” between 1880 and 1890, oil on canvas, Detroit Institute of Arts, Museum Purchase, Robert H. Tannahill Foundation Fund, 2018.48. 🖼️ Charles Ethan Porter, “Peonies in a Vase,” 1885, oil on canvas, Gift of William and Abigail Gerdts, 2018.44.124 📷 Charles Ethan Porter, 1911, courtesy of Vernon, Connecticut historical society 🖼️ Charles Ethan Porter, “Still Life with Apples,” 1886, oil on canvas, Gift of Lisa Unger Baskin, in honor of Emma Nogrady Kaplan and Sidney Kaplan, 2013.131.1 🖼️ Charles Ethan Porter, “Mountain Laurel,” 1888, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Alfred T. Morris, Sr., 2000.10

Wear what you want to wear after Labor Day. And wear what you want to wear at the first National Gallery Nights of the season. ❤️ That’s right, the lottery for the next National Gallery Nights is open! Get your chance to experience A Night in Paris 🇫🇷: https://bit.ly/3Xa15rC . . . . 🖼 Circle of Jacques-Louis David, “Portrait of a Young Woman in White,” 1798, oil on canvas, 49 x 37 in., Chester Dale Collection

This breathtaking view of Paris was painted by Auguste Renoir in 1872. And it represents a pivotal moment in art history. In the 19th century, a daring group of artists decided they were finished with the traditional rules of the art world. They took their paints outside to capture life as it truly happened. They called themselves “Artists, Painters, Sculptors, Engravers, Inc.,” but history remembers them as the “impressionists.” One of these bold innovators was Auguste Renoir. When he set out to paint the Pont Neuf, Paris’s oldest bridge, he defied the status quo. He secured the upper floor of a café overlooking the Seine, where he could witness a dynamic view of the city. To capture the ever-changing scene, Renoir asked his brother, Edmond, to head over to the bridge, chat with people, and slow them down just enough for Renoir to paint them. This inventive technique—freezing fleeting moments—defied the rigid conventions of the past and made Renoir a standout in the art world. And now, in just one week, you can witness the birth of the impressionist revolution in a new exhibition opening in our West Building: Paris 1874. Plan your visit and be a part of this radical chapter in art history ➡ https://bit.ly/4g0BTwi __ 🖼 Auguste Renoir, French, 1841 - 1919, “Pont Neuf, Paris,” oil on canvas, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Collection 🎥 Animation designed by Andrey Zakirzyanov

En el siglo XIII cambió el arte italiano. Los frescos y los mosaicos dominaban el arte expuesto en las iglesias del territorio italiano antes del año 1200. Sin embargo, con este siglo vino un nuevo formato: el retablo. Los artistas de la región se inspiraron en el cristianismo oriental, adoptando estilos y técnicas bizantinos y pintando sobre paneles de madera, algo poco común en el arte occidental en los siglos anteriores que ahora es simbólico de la época. __ 🖼 Verona 14th Century, Madonna and Child with Two Angels, 1321, marble, 35 x 18 x 15 in., Samuel H. Kress Collection 🖼 Agnolo Gaddi, Madonna and Child with Saints Andrew, Benedict, Bernard, and Catherine of Alexandria with Angels [entire triptych], shortly before 1387, tempera on poplar panel, Andrew W. Mellon Collection

On this day in 1963, thousands gathered in the shadow of the Washington Monument to demand basic human dignity. Uncover the story ⬇  #ArtUncovered . . . . 📷 Warren K. Leffler, “Civil Rights Marchers, August 28, 1963,” gelatin silver print with applied color, 6 × 8 in., Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon 📷 American 20th Century Title from caption on object: “Dr. Martin Luther King Addresses Thousands...”, August 28, 1963, gelatin silver print, 8 × 6 in., Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon #marchonwashington #news #march #people #history #civilrights #civilrightsmovement #protest #art #photography #photograph

Happy Monday. . . . . 🖼️ Circle of Jacques-Louis David, “Portrait of a Young Woman in White,” 1798, oil on canvas, 49 x 37 in., Chester Dale Collection

On Sunday, movement is optional. __ 🖼️ Thomas Gainsborough, "Mrs. Richard Brinsley Sheridan," 1785-1787, oil on canvas, 86 x 60 in., Andrew W. Mellon Collection 📍 West Building, Main Floor, Gallery 59

Imagine not being able to take your family to a public pool just because of your skin color. In the 1960s, Black activists all over the country were confronting this kind of legalized racial segregation, standing up, demanding their rights, and pushing for equality. And photographers like Danny Lyon were instrumental in capturing images that made the fight for civil rights starkly visible to white America. Uncover the story ⬇ #ArtUncovered . . . . 📷 Danny Lyon, Magnum Photos, "John Lewis and Colleagues, Prayer Demonstration at a Segregated Swimming Pool, Cairo, Illinois," 1962, printed 1969, gelatin silver print, Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase)