introduced to photogravure and photomechanical processes by the renowned photo-chemist Professor
Violinist Peter Sheppard Skærved and National Gallery director Kaywin Feldman discuss Hieronymus Bosch’s Death and the Miser and its symbolism of contrast: light and dark, life and death. Skærved plays a 17th-century violin sonatina that echoes similar contrasts of sensuality and fatality, beauty and mortality.
the ensemble Longbow, Viotti Lecturer at the Royal Academy of Music, and Honorary Professor
An artist, an ecologist, a poet, a chef, a ballet dancer – and more! Discover notable people exploring the many stories revealed in art from the National Gallery’s rich collections. Set your own pace by selecting as many tour stops as you like, in the order you choose. Just enter the track number below, press go, then press the play button when the tour stop appears. Don’t forget your headphones!  Made possible by a grant from the Alice L. Walton Foundation
Professor Joel Fodrie of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an estuarine
Explore by title 1965–present 1965–present : Kress-Beinecke Professors
Fellows are at the heart of our residential community, joining appointed professors
The Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts is the National Gallery’s research institute. We foster the study of the production, use, and cultural meaning of art, artifacts, architecture, urbanism, photography, and film from all places and periods.
Fellowships Fellows are at the heart of our residential community, joining appointed professors
