National Gallery of Art - Washington D.C.

Constitution Ave, NW
Washington
Phone: (202) 737-4215
Cost: Free
Hours: Mon.-Sat 10:00 am - 5:00pm, Sun 11:00 am - 6:00 pm; Closed December 25, January 1

Floors of green and gray marble, columns of Tuscan, walls of Italian limestone and Italian travertine all make up the West Building of the National Gallery of Art. Designed by John Russel Pope, it contains Western European and American art, spanning between the periods of 13th and 20th century. Highlights include Leonardo da Vinci's Ginevra de' Benci, the only da Vinci painting in the Western hemisphere, collection of Italian paintings and sculptures, French Impressionist, and special exhibitions. Literally thousands of breathtaking canvases and sculptures are housed in this original building. The East building, designed by I.M. Pei, exhibits twentieth -century art within its angular architecture. Designed as a group of triangles, the East Building showcases free films, lectures, and concerts. One of the world's top ten art museums.

Events:
05/25 - 08/22 Portraits by Ingres: Image of an Epoch 09/26 - 01/02 The Drawings of Annibale Carracci
10/24 - 01/09 From Schongauer to Holbein: Master Drawings from Berlin and Basel
10/03 - 01/09 Tilman Riemenschneider: Master Sculptor of the Late Middle Ages
10/17 - 01/16 Brassai: The Eye of Paris

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