Fascination with the life and times of William Shakespeare abounded in the Victorian world, especially in London, where American artist Edwin Austin Abbey settled permanently in 1883. The Bard’s writings provided lifelong inspiration for Abbey:
The man closest to us on the left is cut off by the edge of the painting.
1972.9.5 On View: NGA, East Building, EM-217-B Download artwork Artwork Man
Middleman 1969 Lithograph Accession ID 1974.11.6 Not on view Artwork A Hard Man
Controls Zoom In Zoom Out Recenter Visual Description A light-skinned man
The Saint Luke and Saint Mark panels were part of a commission from Pope Pius V in 1569 to decorate the newly built Torre Pio (Pius Tower) in the Vatican. The project, for which Vasari was knighted by the pope, was finished in two years.
Controls Zoom In Zoom Out Recenter Visual Description A pale-skinned man
(“Lord, what is man, that you take knowledge of him?
paper · Accession ID 1991.190.1.h Artwork Filippino Lippi, The "Chief Framer", Man
This tour offers vivid descriptions of specific works on view in the East Building. Though designed for people with vision loss, this tour is a useful tool for guided looking for all visitors.
An angel kneels on the bed behind the man.
The man on the horse is colonel of the regiment.
Vincent van Gogh, born in 1853, grew up in the southern Netherlands, where his father was a minister. After seven years at a commercial art firm, Van Gogh’s desire to help humanity led him to become a teacher, preacher, and missionary—yet without success.
Gachet (Man with a Pipe) Dr.
