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But it is not the book that is important, also. It is the wonder of a visit to the National Gallery of Art in Washington that was the reward of having purchased this book and invested the time to study it intently instead of just putting it on a coffee table to gather comments. Our country has a treasure.

The National Gallery of by: The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., which opened inwas founded by Andrew Mellon, whose collection of old-master paintings provided the foundation for what has rapidly become a world-class museum with extensive holdings representing seven centuries of European and American art/5(10).

We purchased this book as a reminder of our recent trip to the National Gallery of Art. This same book was sold in the gallery's gift shop. It is a very large collection of photos of the paintings in the gallery. It also has additional information on the history and background of the paintings/5(10).

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The Book of Days Hardcover – December 1, by National Gallery of Art (Editor) out of 5 stars 3 ratings5/5(3). Books & Media Explore the world of art through a selection of fascinating books, films, and music developed from Gallery resources and acclaimed scholarship in the field.

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National Gallery Books. The National Gallery Company publishes a wide selection of beautifully produced books from the Gallery's collection and exhibitions. Book of the Month: Manet to Picasso (PB) This wonderful picture book introduces the National Gallery’s exceptional collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings, between and £ From Byzantine altarpieces to pop art, learn all about paintings, sculpture, prints, drawings, photographs, and other works in the collection.

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What a beautiful book. there is a great deal of interesting information in the text, and, of course, the pictures are absolutely gorgeous. This was a wonderful purchase, and because /5(29). The National Gallery Bookshop offers an extensive range of art books ranging from artist biographies, exhibition catalogues, history books, children's books, publications and much more.

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Our collection of more thanpaintings, sculpture, decorative arts, photographs, prints, and drawings spans the history of Western art and showcases some of. Home» Books» The National Gallery of Art, Washington The National Gallery of Art, Washington National Gallery of Art (U.S.: ) ; United States National Museum.

The National gallery of pictures by the great masters. Volume: v.2 () (Reprint) by National Gallery (Great Britain) and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. National Gallery of Art book. Read 3 reviews from the world's largest community for readers.

A collection of beautiful reproductions of some of the world /5. National Gallery Of Art Washington, D.C. by John WALKER and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at The story of European art, masterpiece by masterpiece.

The nation's gallery in the nation's homes. This book is an overview of the art in the National Gallery of Art, in Washington D.C. It is organized well, with each section dealing with a different genre and time period of art.

This was helpful for me because I was able to easily find the paintings I was most interested in (Flemish and Netherlandish), spend a lot of time on them, and later 4/5.

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This volume reproduces over works in the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, in colour, many printed with gold.

Every full-page colour plate is accompanied by a commentary, and the artists covered include Giotto, Leonardo, Rubens, Rembrandt, /5(8).The catalogue of the National Gallery of Art, which in became the National Collection of Fine Arts.

Hundreds of items described. 71 full-page plates. Printed on laid paper. From the collection of print scholar Paul Sachs, with his signature on front free endpaper of the first volume.