part of a massive donation from Joseph Widener (1871–1943) and his late father, P.
2020–January 31, 2021 The Subject of Painting: James Bishop and Tel Quel Karl P.
Taking an in-depth look at the historical experiences and cultural formations of Black and African people since the 17th century, this exhibition includes works of art like paintings, sculpture, photographs, and time-based media by artists from Africa, Europe, the Americas, and the Caribbean.
engravings (some with stipple, one with aquatint) on laid paper, Gift of William B.
The three cargo ships in this large painting are the type of wide-bellied, seagoing vessels used to transport much of the commodities that generated the wealth of the Dutch in the seventeenth century. Flying the red, white, and blue flag of the Dutch Republic, these floating symbols of national prosperity are nevertheless in peril of crashing on the rocky shore.
by his heirs at (sale, Sotheby’s, London, 24 June 1959, no. 22); purchased by (P.
A large collection of personal photographs offers a glimpse of Black entrepreneurship and self-expression in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Collection, Purchased with support from the Ford Foundation, 2023.39.48 Henry P.
December 5, 2024 “Toward a Nonhuman History of Renaissance Art (Worms)� David P.
In this tempestuous scene, El Greco depicted an angry Christ driving the moneychangers from the Temple. An uncommon theme, it became increasingly popular in the latter half of the sixteenth century, promoted by the Council of Trent as a symbol of the Catholic church’s attempt to purify itself after the Protestant Reformation.
Leipzig, 1907-1950: 33(1939):5. 1908 CossÃo, Manuel B. El Greco.
The people and animals in this colorful procession are on their way to see the infant Jesus and honor his birth. The procession winds around a hill, under an ancient arch, and to the manger.
P. Italian Art in the National Gallery.
After learning the fundamentals of drawing and painting in his native Leiden, Rembrandt van Rijn went to Amsterdam in 1624 to study for six months with Pieter Lastman (1583–1633), a famous history painter. Upon completion of his training Rembrandt returned to Leiden.
Pictures in the collection of P. A. B.
