Books from National Gallery of Art
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Important Information Inside: The Art of John F. Peto and the Idea of Still-life Painting in Nineteenth-Century America
By John WilmerdingExamines the paintings of John F. Peto in the context of American art and culture and discusses his use of color, light, and dramatic contrasts
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Henri Matisse: The Early Years in Nice, 1916-1930
By National Gallery of Art, Jack Cowart, Dominique Fourcade171 paintings concentrated on works produced by Henri Matisse during the 1920s, when he lived in the South of France.
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Stained Glass Before 1700 in American Collections: Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern Seaboard States
By Madeline Harrison CavinessStained Glass Before 1700 in American Collections: Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern Seaboard States
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Art of Aztec Mexico: Treasures of Tenochtitlan
By National Gallery of Art, Henry B. Nicholson, Eloise Quiñones KeberThe exhibition was a joint project of the National Gallery with the pre-Columbian department of Dumbarton Oaks. It was organized by Elizabeth Boone and H.B. Nicholson, University of California, Los...
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German Expressionist Prints from the Collection of Ruth and Jacob Kainen
By National Gallery of Art, Jacob KainenGerman Expressionist Prints from the Collection of Ruth and Jacob Kainen
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The Fashioning and Functioning of the British Country House
By Lena Cowen Orlin, Gordon J. Schochet, Gervase Jackson-StopsThe Fashioning and Functioning of the British Country House
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From Minimal to Conceptual Art: Works from the Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection
By Ruth Fine, John T. PaolettiFrom Minimal to Conceptual Art: Works from the Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection
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Luis Meléndez: Master of the Spanish Still Life
By Peter Cherry, Gretchen A. Hirschauer, Catherine A. MetzgerLuis Meléndez (1715-1780) is today recognized as the premier still-life painter in eighteenth-century Spain, indeed one of the greatest in all of Europe. He is widely heralded for his virtuoso...
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John Marin
By National Gallery of Art, Ruth FineJohn Marin
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American Impressionism and Realism: The Margaret and Raymond Horowitz Collection
By Nicolai CikovskyIn recent years American painting has enjoyed one of the most lively, interesting, and deserved revivals in the art world. Museums all over the country have rediscovered, dusted off, and...
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American Modernism: The Shein Collection
By Nancy K. Anderson, Harry Cooper, Charles BrockUnknown countries : early American modernism and the Shein collection / Charles Brock -- Catalogue -- "Find the right people and listen" : evolution of a collection / Nancy Anderson
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The Drawings of Jasper Johns
By National Gallery of Art, Hayward Gallery, Nan RosenthalThe Drawings of Jasper Johns
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Michelangelo and His Influence: Drawings from Windsor Castle
By Michelangelo Buonarroti, Paul JoannidesThe drawings featured in this volume are from the Royal Collection at Windsor Castle. Eighteen sheets are supreme examples of Michelangelo's draftsmanship; fifty are by his contemporaries and successors -...
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An American Perspective: Nineteenth-century Art from the Collection of Jo Ann & Julian Ganz, Jr
By National Gallery of Art, John Wilmerding, Linda AyresAn American Perspective: Nineteenth-century Art from the Collection of Jo Ann & Julian Ganz, Jr
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American Paintings and Sculpture: An Illustrated Catalogue
By National Gallery of ArtAmerican Paintings and Sculpture: An Illustrated Catalogue
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Gemini G.E.L.: Art and Collaboration
By Ruth FineA history of the unique relationship between artists and the Gemini workshop.
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In the Darkroom: An Illustrated Guide to Photographic Processes Before the Digital Age
By Sarah Kennel, Diane Waggoner, Alice Carver-KubikSince the announcement of photography's invention in 1839, various methods of making photographs have been practiced. Until the advent of digital photography at the end of the twentieth century, all...
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Dürer to Diebenkorn: Recent Acquisitions of Art on Paper
By National Gallery of Art, Andrew RobisonDürer to Diebenkorn: Recent Acquisitions of Art on Paper
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Master Drawings from the Armand Hammer Collection
By National Gallery of ArtMaster Drawings from the Armand Hammer Collection
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William Hogarth: A Selection of Paintings from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon
By National Gallery of Art, William HogarthWilliam Hogarth: A Selection of Paintings from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon