The National Gallery of Art and its Sculpture Garden is a national art museum in Washington, D.C., located on the National Mall between 3rd and 9th Streets at Constitution Avenue NW. Open to the public and free of charge, the museum was established in 1937 for the people of the United States of America by a joint resolution of the United States Congress, with funds for construction and a substantial art collection donated by Andrew W. Mellon. The...
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Exhibitions produced:
- Jan Lievens: A Dutch Master Rediscovered ,
- Pompeii and the Roman Villa: Art and Culture around the Bay of Naples ,
- Oceans, Rivers, and Skies: Ansel Adams, Robert Adams, and Alfred Stieglitz ,
- George de Forest Brush: The Indian Paintings ,
- Johannes Vermeer ,
- Johannes Vermeer's The Art of Painting ,
- Gauguin: Maker of Myth ,
- Arcimboldo, 1526–1593: Nature and Fantasy ,
- Harry Callahan at 100 ,
- Antico: The Golden Age of Renaissance Bronzes
Date founded:
- 1937
Founders:
Also known as:
- NGA