Here are 12 works designated in 2007 as "must-see" by the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. -- plus other pieces. |
(1) Leonardo da Vinci, "Ginevra de' Benci," 1474/1478 |
This is the only painting by da Vinci in all of the Americas. |
(2) Florentine 15th or 16th Century, "Lorenzo de' Medici," 1478/1521 |
(3) Giovanni Bellini and Titian, "The Feast of the Gods," 1514/1529 |
A docent discusses "The Feast of the Gods." |
(4) Raphael, "The Alba Madonna," 1510 |
Raphael's "Alba Madonna" |
Raphael's "Alba Madonna" |
Raphael's "Alba Madonna" |
(5) Orazio Gentileschi, "The Lute Player," 1612/1620 |
(6) Jan van Eyck, "The Annunciation," 1434/1436 |
Visitors examine "The Annunciation." |
(7) Sir Peter Paul Rubens, "Daniel in the Lions' Den," 1614/1616 |
A guest admires Rubens's masterpiece. |
Rubens's masterpiece attracts an audience. |
(8) Rembrandt van Rijn, "Self-Portrait," 1659 |
In the presence of greatness ... |
(9) Johannes Vermeer, "A Lady Writing," 1665 |
(10) Claude Monet, "Rouen Cathedral, West Facade," Sunlight, 1894 |
(11) Edouard Manet, "The Railway," 1873 |
(12) Paul Cezanne, "The Peppermint Bottle," 1893/1895 |
Paintings by Paul Cezanne |
Auguste Renoir, "The Dancer," 1874 |
Edgar Degas, "Mademoiselle Malo," 1877, left, and Berthe Morisot, "Mother and Sister of the Artist," 1869/70 |
Claude Monet, "Woman With a Parasol - Madame Monet and Her Son," 1875. |
Eva Gonzales, "Nanny and Child," 1877/1878 |
Paul Gaugin, "Self-Portrait," 1889 |
Rembrandt van Rijn and Workshop, "Man in Oriental Costume," 1635 |
Rembrandt Workshop, "Portrait of Rembrandt," 1650 |
Johannes Vermeer, "Girl With the Red Hat," 1665/1666 |
Paintings by Sir Anthony Van Dyck |
Paintings by Sir Anthony Van Dyck |
Paintings by Sir Anthony Van Dyck |
A weary museum visitor |
Orazio Gentileschi and Giovanni Lanfranco, "Saint Cecilia and an Angel," 1617/1618 and 1621/1627 |
Francisco Antonio Gijon, "St. John of the Cross," 1675 |
Florentine 15th Century, "Madonna and Child," 1425 |
Andrea del Verrocchio, "Giuliano de' Medici," 1475/1478 |
Andrea del Verrocchio, "Giuliano de' Medici," 1475/1478 |
Andrea del Verrocchio, "Giuliano de' Medici," 1475/1478 |
Hall of statues |
Main lobby of the National Gallery of Art's West Building |
National Gallery of Art, West Building, Gallery 52 |
National Gallery of Art, West Building, Gallery 52 |
National Gallery of Art, West Building, Gallery 52 |
12 Must-See Paintings, as of Summer 2010 |
(1) Leonardo da Vinci, "Ginevra de' Benci," c. 1474/1478 |
(1) Leonardo da Vinci, "Ginevra de' Benci," c. 1474/1478 |
(2) Giovanni Bellini and Titian, "The Feast of the Gods," 1514/1529 |
(2) Giovanni Bellini and Titian, "The Feast of the Gods," 1514/1529 |
(2) Giovanni Bellini and Titian, "The Feast of the Gods," 1514/1529 |
(3) Raphael, "The Alba Madonna," c. 1510 |
(3) Raphael, "The Alba Madonna," c. 1510 |
(4) Jan van Eyck, "The Annuniation," c. 1434/1436 |
(4) Jan van Eyck, "The Annuniation," c. 1434/1436 |
(5) Rembrandt van Rinj, "Self-Portrait," 1659 |
(5) Rembrandt van Rinj, "Self-Portrait," 1659 |
(6) Johannes Vermmer, "Woman Holding a Balance," c. 1664 |
(6) Johannes Vermmer, "Woman Holding a Balance," c. 1664 |
(7) Francisco de Goya, "The Marquesa de Pontejos," c. 1786 |
(7) Francisco de Goya, "The Marquesa de Pontejos," c. 1786 |
(8) Paintings by Jean Simeon Chardin (French, 1699-1779), such as "The Little Schoolmistress," after 1740 |
(9) Jacques-Louis David, "The Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries," 1812 |
(9) Jacques-Louis David, "The Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries," 1812 |
(10) Joseph Mallord William Turner, "Keelmen Heaving In Coals by Moonlight," 1835 |
(10) Joseph Mallord William Turner, "Keelmen Heaving In Coals by Moonlight," 1835 |
(11) Thomas Cole, "A View of the Mountain Pass Called the Notch of the White Mountains" (Crawford Notch), 1839 |
(11) Thomas Cole, "A View of the Mountain Pass Called the Notch of the White Mountains" (Crawford Notch), 1839 |
(12) James McNeill Whistler, "Symphony in White, No. 1: The White Girl," 1862 |