Washington · Authorized in 1937 · Opened in 1941
Discover National Gallery of Art - Washington, DC, United States, hand reproduced in oil on canvas.
Washington · Authorized in 1937 · Opened in 1941
The National Gallery of Art was born from Andrew W. Mellon's desire to offer the United States a national museum comparable to the major European institutions. In 1936, he proposed his collection to President Franklin D. Roosevelt for funding of a building and the creation of an institution for the American people. Congress accepted the donation in 1937. Designed by John Russell Pope, the West Building was inaugurated on March 17, 1941; the initial core includes one hundred and twenty-six paintings and twenty-six sculptures. Other collectors, including Samuel H. Kress, Joseph Widener, Lessing Rosenwald and Paul Mellon, quickly transformed the museum into a "collection of collections". IM Pei's East Building opened in 1978 for modern and contemporary arts. Heritage today exceeds one hundred and fifty thousand works, from the Middle Ages to the present. Rembrandt, Boudin, Degas and Monet show in the selection the transition from religious drama to modern life, to leisure and movement. The selection "National Gallery of Art - Washington, DC., United States" notably compares Descent from the Cross - Rembrandt and Beach Scene - Eugène Boudin. His reading favors movement.
In Washington, a private foundation becomes national heritage: each major donation expands the story without erasing the identity of the collection that carried it.
Course & style
Collection, building and initial financing are offered in the United States, then the West Building opens onto the National Mall. This milestone illuminates the "National Gallery of Art - Washington, DC", United States" collection with a focus on movement.
Kress, Widener, Rosenwald, Dale and the Mellons bring prominent paintings, sculptures, drawings and prints.
The East Building welcomes modernity, contemporary art, research and exhibitions in dialogue with the masters of the West Building.
Fra Angelico, Leonard, Raphael, Rembrandt, Vermeer and Goya give the West Building exceptional depth. This trait guides a movement-centered reading of "National Gallery of Art - Washington, DC", USA".
From the colonial era to the 20th century, portraits, landscapes and abstraction tell the story of several constructions of national identity.
Drawings, prints and photographic images form major funds, often resulting from coherent donations.
Picasso, Matisse, Calder, Rothko and contemporary generations display their works in Pei's architecture.
Explore by universe
Rembrandt, Boudin, Degas and Monet lead from biblical storytelling to modern beaches, to running and impressionist walking.
The light focuses on the body and the figures that support it, transforming collective action into inner drama.
For an intense work. Reading of "National Gallery of Art - Washington, DC., United States" by the movement.Sky, shore and small elegant silhouettes capture the new culture of leisure on the Normandy coast.
For a maritime atmosphereThe thrown horse, the fallen jockey and the cut space give the steeplechase an almost photographic tension.
For a dynamic wallThe low angle, the umbrella and the clouds make Madame Monet and her son an appearance caught in the air and the light.
For a bright interiorThe initial donation favors European masterpieces and establishes the principle of a museum enriched by private generosity.
To discover historyNeoclassical architecture, geometric spaces of Pei and Sculpture Garden offer three complementary experiences.
To extend the visitWorks to discover
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Yes. Each reproduction is hand painted in oil on canvas, without printing.
The painter takes up the composition, values, colors and materials visible in the chosen work from the National Gallery of Art collection - Washington, DC., United States, with particular attention paid to movement.
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