National Gallery of Art

On the National Mall in Washington, DC 

Winter Highlights / December 2015–February 2016

Rare Hellenistic Bronzes

Serial Prints from Gemini G.E.L.

Holiday and Winter Fun
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Conservator Nicola Salvioli restoring the sculpture known as “The Medici Riccardi Horse,” 

c. 350 BC, National Archaeological Museum of Florence (Superintendency for the Archaeological Heritage of Tuscany), in the museum’s laboratories. Photo courtesy Friends of Florence/

Nicola Salvioli

Power and Pathos: Bronze Sculpture of the 

Hellenistic World

December 13–March 20, West Building, Main Floor

Did the horse have a rider?

What 2,000-year-old mysteries are hidden in “The Medici 

Riccardi Horse”? This majestic bronze fragment from a 

larger, ancient equestrian statue (now lost) once belonged 

to Lorenzo the Magnificent, ruler of Florence during the 

Italian Renaissance. The sculpture was part of a fountain 

in the gardens of the Palazzo Medici Riccardi where it was 

admired by great sculptors such as Andrea del Verrocchio 

and Donatello.

The horse head is one of some 50 stunning bronze sculptures in this landmark exhibition. For details, see page 4.

Power and Pathos, a documentary film produced by the 

Gallery, presents new footage of the ancient Greek sites of 

Olympia, Delphi, and Corinth that were once crowded with 

bronze statuary.

The audio tour for Power and Pathos, narrated by Gallery 

director Earl A. Powell III, with commentary from curators 

Jens Daehner and Kenneth Lapatin and bronze specialist 

Carol Mattusch, will be offered free of charge. To access it 

on your mobile device, visit www.nga.gov/powerpathos. 
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The first comprehensive volume on large-scale Hellenistic 

bronze statuary, the exhibition catalog includes groundbreaking archaeological, art-historical, and scientific essays 

offering new approaches to understanding ancient production and correctly identifying these remarkable pieces. 

Designed as a standard reference for decades to come, it 

emphasizes the unique role of bronze both as a medium of 

prestige and artistic innovation, and as a material exceptionally suited for reproduction.

Lecture and Book Signing

December 13, 2:00, East Building Auditorium

Introduction to the Exhibition—Power and Pathos: 

Bronze Sculpture of the Hellenistic World

Jens M. Daehner and Kenneth S. Lapatin, associate curators 

of antiquities at the J. Paul Getty Museum, give an overview of the exhibition. They will sign the Power and Pathos

catalog after the lecture.

Concert

January 31, 3:30, West Building, West Garden Court

The National Gallery of Art Vocal Ensemble will perform a 

concert of songs of the 19th and 20th centuries inspired by 

the myth and grandeaur of the Hellensitic discoveries.

Cover Visitors marvel at the exquisite ancient bronze “The Medici Riccardi Horse.” 

© Elon Schoenholz Photography
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Exhibitions

www.nga.gov/exhibitions

Power and Pathos: 

Bronze Sculpture of the Hellenistic World

December 13–March 20, West Building, Main Floor

Through the medium of bronze, artists were able to 

capture the dynamic realism, expression, and detail that 

characterized the new artistic goals of the Hellenistic 

period. Visitors will enjoy a rare and unprecedented 

opportunity to witness the importance of bronze in the 

ancient world.

Organized by the National Gallery of Art, Washington; the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles; and 

the Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi, Florence / Bank of America is the national sponsor of this touring 

exhibition / Made possible through a generous gift from an anonymous donor / The Marshall 

B. Coyne Foundation has provided additional support through the Fund for the International 

Exchange of Art / Supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the 

Humanities

Unknown Artist (Hellenistic Bronze), Statue of Eros 

Sleeping, 3rd– 2nd century BC, Lent by The Metropolitan 

Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1943

Unknown Artist (Hellenistic Bronze), Statue of an Athlete (Apoxyomenos from Ephesos), 

AD 1 – 50, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Antikensammlung, Vienna
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The Serial Impulse at Gemini G.E.L.

Through February 7, West Building, Ground Floor

Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of Gemini G.E.L., 

this exhibition showcases 17 complete series created 

by 17 artists at the renowned Los Angeles workshop 

and publisher, including series by Jasper Johns, Roy 

Lichtenstein, Robert Rauschenberg, Julie Mehretu, Ed 

Ruscha, and others.

Organized by the National Gallery of Art, Washington / Made possible by The Exhibition Circle 

of the National Gallery of Art

Jasper Johns proofing Color Numerals at Gemini G.E.L., 1969. Photograph by 

Malcolm Lubliner

Celebrating Photography at the National Gallery of Art: 

Recent Gifts

Through March 13, West Building, Ground Floor

Accompanied by a major publication celebrating 25 

years of photography at the Gallery (The Altering Eye: 

Photographs from the National Gallery of Art), this exhibition 

brings together an exquisite group of gifts, ranging from 

photographs made in the 1840s and 1850s to key works by 

contemporary artists. 

Organized by the National Gallery of Art, Washington / Made possible through the generous 

support of the Trellis Fund / It is also made possible by the Ryna and Melvin Cohen Family 

Foundation / Additional funding is kindly provided by Kate and Wes Mitchell

Lee Friedlander, New York City, 1966, Promised 

Gift of Betsy Karel, in Honor of the 25th 

Anniversary of Photography at the National 

Gallery of Art
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Louise Bourgeois: No Exit

Through May 15, West Building, Ground Floor

Evocative drawings, prints, and sculptures by Louise 

Bourgeois—either in the Gallery’s collection or promised 

as gifts—reveal her intensely personal approach to artmaking and her ties to existentialism.

Organized by the National Gallery of Art, Washington Louise Bourgeois, the puritan (8), 1990, National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of the Heather and Tony Podesta Collection. © The Easton Foundation/Licensed by VAGA, NY

From the Library: Photobooks after Frank

Through February 7, West Building, Ground Floor, 

Gallery G-21

In the Library: The Intersection of Commerce and 

Instruction in Art

February 22 – June 3, East Building, Ground Floor, 

Study Center

The art we experience depends as much upon the 

materials available to the artists who make it as on the 

artists themselves. A variety of literature surrounding 

artists’ materials and instruction explores the ways in 

which increasing commercialization of their production 

may have affected artistic practices, especially following 

the industrial revolution. 

Faber-Castell, Preis-Liste der Bleistift-Fabrik, chromolithograph, Nuremberg, c. 1910, National Gallery of Art Library, 

David K. E. Bruce Fund
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Holiday Highlights

www.nga.gov/holiday

Spend the holidays with the National Gallery of Art! See 

the Rotunda and Garden Courts decorated with colorful 

poinsettias, hydrangeas, orchids, and evergreens 

adorned with lights.

Photo by Charles Bauduy. © National Gallery of 

Art, Washington

Gallery Talks

December 8, 10, 12, 13, 16, 18, 21 –24, 1:00, 

West Building Rotunda

Gallery lecturer David Gariff leads The Christmas Story 

in Art (60 mins.). 

Fra Angelico and Fra Filippo Lippi, The Adoration of the Magi, c. 1440/1460, 

National Gallery of Art, Washington, Samuel H. Kress Collection

December 19, 21–24, 2:00, West Building Rotunda

Gallery lecturer Eric Denker leads The Golden Legend 

Illustrated: Saint Anthony (30 mins.). 

December 20, 28–31, 12:00, West Building Rotunda 

Gallery lecturer Eric Denker leads The Golden Legend 

Illustrated: Saint Nicholas (30 mins.).
8 Holiday Highlights World-renowned violinist Mark O’Connor performs An Appalachian Christmas on December 6 at 3:30

Holiday Concerts

Concerts take place at 3:30 in the West Building, 

West Garden Court.

December 6 

Mark O’Connor (violinist) 

December 13

Trio Sefardi (Hanukkah concert)

December 20 

Eric Mintel Quartet with Central Bucks West 

High School Chorus

January 3 

New York Opera Society (Viennese New Year Concert)

Holiday Caroling

Caroling takes place at 1:30 and 2:30.

December 12, West Building Rotunda 

Howard University’s Afro Blue 

December 13, West Building, East Garden Court

DC Youth Orchestra

December 19, West Building Rotunda 

Marriotts Ridge High School Madrigals

December 20, West Building Rotunda 

Central Bucks West High School Chorus
9 Sculpture Garden and Ice Rink

Sculpture Garden Ice Rink

www.nga.gov/skating

Ice-Skating in the Sculpture Garden

Through March 13 (weather permitting)

Monday–Thursday: 10:00–9:00; Friday: 10:00– 11:00

Saturday: 11:00– 11:00; Sunday: 11:00–9:00

Admission: $8.50 (adults); $7.50 (age 50 and over, children 

age 12 and under, and students with a valid school ID); $3 

(skate rental fee); $0.50 (lockers with a $5 deposit required); 

$195 (season passes) 

The experience of skating in the Sculpture Garden, 

surrounded by the grand architecture of national 

museums and monuments, is enhanced by splendid views 

of large-scale sculptures by modern and contemporary 

artists including Louise Bourgeois, Alexander Calder, Roy 

Lichtenstein, Roxy Paine, Tony Smith, and others from 

the Gallery’s renowned collection. Call (202) 216-9397 for 

additional information.
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Skating Lessons and Registration

Saturday: 10:00–11:00 (Group Learn-to-Skate lessons only)

This season, Guest Services offers skating lessons for all 

ages directed and taught by Emme Porter, Bruce Porter, 

and their team of instructors. Classes will be offered for 

different ages and abilities through the US Figure Skating 

Basic Skills Program. Classes are separated into ageappropriate categories and consist of a comprehensive 

lesson and evaluation structure that is exciting, rewarding, 

safe, and fun. For the first time this season we will offer 

specialty group skating classes for adults, featuring a 

Happy Hour skating lesson and Coffee Club skating lessons 

beginning in February 2016.

International ice-dancing team Emme Porter and Bruce Porter Jr. return for their second season 

as directors of the Washington Elite Skating School at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture 

Garden Ice Rink.
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Programs

www.nga.gov/programs

Rajiv Vaidya Memorial Lecture followed by a 

film screening

December 6, 2:00, East Building Auditorium

James Layton (Museum of Modern Art) and David Pierce 

(Sunrise Entertainment Inc.) present Technicolor at 100, followed by a book signing of The Dawn of Technicolor, 1915–

1935. A screening of three early Technicolor shorts—Manchu 

Love, The Love Charm, and Sports of Many Lands—follows 

the lecture.

Dawn of Technicolor © 2015 George Eastman House 

Washington Film Premiere: Wondrous Boccaccio

December 20, 27, 2:00, East Building Auditorium

Paolo and Vittorio Taviani’s Wondrous Boccaccio (2015) is 

a beautifully stylized comedy of manners about the function of storytelling, with mise-en-scène inspired by J.W. 

Waterhouse’s 1916 painting A Tale from The Decameron. Image courtesy mK2
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Concert

January 17, 3:30, West Building, West Garden Court

The Fisk Jubilee Singers, an African American a cappella 

ensemble of students at Fisk University, perform spirituals.

Lecture

January 24, 2:00 pm, East Building Auditorium

Susan Tallman, adjunct associate professor of art history, 

theory, and criticism, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 

and editor in chief, Art in Print, presents Unabridged and 

Incomplete: Series and Sequences in Contemporary Art in honor 

of the exhibition The Serial Impulse at Gemini G.E.L., on view 

through February 7.

John Baldessari, Accordionist (with Crowd) (detail), 

1994, National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of 

Gemini G.E.L.
13 Tours and Guides

Tours and Guides

www.nga.gov/tours 

Download self-guided tours or participate in docent-led 

tours. Tours and gallery talks begin in the West Building 

Rotunda or at the East Building Information Desk. A Gallery docent leads a tour in front of Rembrandt van Rijn’s The Mill (1645/1648, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 

Widener Collection).

Guided Tours

Introductory tours of the collection are offered daily. Tours 

in foreign languages are offered monthly, including French, 

German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Russian, and Spanish, 

among others. Call (202) 842-6247 to arrange group tours 

three weeks in advance. 

Self-Guided Tours

Easy-to-use printed sheets offer suggested routes and 

commentaries on select paintings, sculptures, and works 

of modern art. 

Gallery Talks

Talks by museum educators and specialists focus on specific 

aspects of the Gallery’s permanent collection or exhibitions.

Family Guides 

American, Dutch, French, and Italian art illustrated guides 

are filled with games and exercises designed for families 

and groups with children ages 6 and up.

Audio Tours

Recorded tours of the permanent collection are available 

in the West Building Rotunda. Exhibition tours are 

available at exhibition entrances for $5. 

Mobile Apps

Discover highlights of the National Gallery of Art collection 

with the Your Art app for iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, and 

Android. Available for iPad, NGAkids Art Zone features eight 

interactive activities and an array of art-making tools.
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Family Activities

www.nga.gov/family

Discover a variety of multigenerational programs and 

resources that engage children, teens, and adults in 

active exploration of art.

Family Guides

Children ages 6 and up can learn about American, Dutch, 

French, and Italian paintings in the collection. Available at 

www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/education/families/familyguides.html 

An Eye for Art

A family-oriented art resource that introduces children to 

over 50 great artists and their work, with corresponding 

activities. Available for purchase in the Gallery Shops.

NGAkids Art Zone for iPad

Eight new interactive activities and an array of art-making 

tools inspire artists of all ages. Available from the iTunes 

App Store: itunes.apple.com/app/id904766241

Children’s Video Tour: Time Travel

Presented in a kid-friendly, interactive style, highlights 

from the collection can be viewed at www.nga.gov/

education/timetravel/index.htm.

Lizzy and Gordon Visit the Sculpture Garden

Children 4 to 10 years old can follow a brother and sister 

as they encounter iconic works on the 6.1-acre site in an 

animated musical adventure at www.nga.gov/kids.

Teen Programs

Programs designed for students in grades 7 through 12 

offer a variety of museum experiences, including in-gallery 

conversations around original works of art, studio instruction, 

behind-the-scenes tours, arts career information, and an 

opportunity to collaborate with other teens interested in art. 

Visit www.nga.gov/teens for more information.
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Accessibility

www.nga.gov/accessibility 

The 6th Street entrance to the West Building at 

Constitution Avenue and the 4th Street entrance to 

the East Building each have ramps to accommodate 

wheelchairs and strollers. Accessible parking is located 

in front of the East Building or on Madison Drive. Wheelchairs and strollers are available at all entrances. For 

more information or assistance, call Art Information 

at (202) 842-6179 or Visitor Services at (202) 842-6690, 

Monday –Friday, 10:00–5:00.

ASL at the NGA: An Introduction to the National Gallery 

of Art Collection

December 13, January 10, February 14, 1:00

Tours of the West Building collection are led by deaf guides 

in American Sign Language (ASL) with voice interpretation 

into English.

Art for ASL Learners

Groups of 10 to 20 ASL students may book a 60-minute 

tour and discussion led entirely in ASL. The tour is offered 

by appointment only; contact asl@nga.gov.

ASL Video Tour

The Director’s Tour is now available as a free ASL video 

tour! Instructions for borrowing and using the device are 

available at the Acoustiguide desk inside the Madison 

Avenue entrance. 

Picture This: Tours for People With Low Vision or 

Who Are Blind

December 23, 26, January 23, 27, February 24, 27, 1:00

Public tours with an emphasis on verbal description of 

the collections are offered twice a month; topics change 

monthly. 

Special Tours, Audio Devices, and Print Materials

Tours for visitors who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, or 

have low vision are available upon request. Visitors may 

borrow assistive listening devices for the West Building 

Lecture Hall from the Information Desk at the 6th Street 

and Constitution Avenue entrance to the West Building. 

Printed scripts and assistive listening devices for tours are 

available to borrow. For more information or to make an 

appointment (three weeks in advance), call (202) 842-6247 

or e-mail access@nga.gov. 
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Restaurants

www.nga.gov/cafes

Pavilion Café

Sculpture Garden

Monday–Thursday: 10:00–7:00

Friday and Saturday: 10:00–9:00

Sunday: 11:00–7:00

With a panoramic view of the Sculpture Garden, the 

Pavilion Café offers specialty pizzas, sandwiches, salads, 

desserts, and assorted beverages.

Garden Café

West Building, Ground Floor

Monday–Saturday: 11:30–3:00

Sunday: 12:00–4:00

A buffet of healthy and wholesome entrées, specialty 

greens, antipasti, cheeses, soups, and desserts is offered 

in a café setting.

Espresso & Gelato Bar

East Building, Concourse

Monday– Saturday: 10:00–4:30

Sunday: 11:00–5:30

A full espresso bar offers 19 flavors of house-made gelato 

and a selection of fresh sandwiches, salads, pastries, and 

desserts.

Cascade Café 

East Building, Concourse 

Monday–Saturday: 11:00–3:00

Sunday: 11:00–4:00

The family-friendly Cascade Café offers soups, salads, 

specialty entrées, wood-fired pizzas, sandwiches, and a 

selection of fresh pastries and dessert with a view of the 

cascade waterfall.
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Gallery Shops

shop.nga.gov

Give the gift of great art for the holidays. 

At the Gallery Shops, you will find a unique selection of artinspired gifts for family and friends. We also offer a wide 

variety of holiday cards, intricately detailed ornaments produced from beautiful works of art in the collection, Advent 

calendars, and holiday-themed books and accessories. Every 

purchase supports the National Gallery of Art—it’s the gift 

that gives twice! To order: shop.nga.gov; (800) 697-9350 or 

(202) 842-6002; fax (202) 789-3047; mailorder@nga.gov.
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Information

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Address 

The National Gallery of Art and its Sculpture Garden 

are located on the National Mall between 3rd and 9th 

Streets along Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC. 

Public parking is limited to the surrounding streets and 

commercial garages.

Telephone

(202) 737-4215

Hours

Monday–Saturday: 10:00–5:00

Sunday: 11:00–6:00

The Gallery is closed on December 25 and January 1.

E-newsletters and Calendar

E-newsletters: www.nga.gov/subscribe

Complete calendar of events: www.nga.gov

To inquire or subscribe: calendar@nga.gov

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi service is available in the Cascade Café and the West 

Building Rotunda. 

About the Gallery

Masterworks by European and American artists and 

temporary exhibitions spanning the world and the history 

of art await visitors to the National Gallery of Art. 

The Gallery’s campus includes the original neoclassical 

West Building designed by John Russell Pope, which is 

linked underground to the modern East Building designed 

by I.M. Pei, and the verdant 6.1-acre Sculpture Garden. 

Specific drawings and prints not on view may be seen by 

appointment by calling (202) 842-6380; for photographs, 

(202) 842-6144; for access to the Library collection, 

(202) 842-6511. 

Make a Gift to the Gallery

The National Gallery of Art relies on a partnership of public 

support and private philanthropy to exhibit, preserve, and 

enhance our nation’s art collection. For more information: 

(202) 842-6372 or giving@nga.gov. 

© 2015 Board of Trustees, National Gallery of Art, Washington 
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Map and Guide

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The Gallery’s Map and Guide is available at all entrances 

in nine languages:

English, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, Español, Pусский, 

中国的, 日本人, 한국.

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