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Of artists listed, there are only 18 women, including Rosalba Carriera, Mary Cassatt, Angelica Kauffmann, Judith Leyster, Georgia O'Keeffe, Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, and Marguerite Zorach . For the complete list of artists and their artworks in the collection, see the website www.nga.gov.
Van Gogh's artistic transition reflected in his still lifes (1886–1887) Vase with Red Gladioli, 1886, Private collection (F247) This painting represents some of Van Gogh's early Paris still life, where he introduced brighter, contrasting color. Fritillaries in a Copper Vase, 1887, Musée d'Orsay, Paris (F213) This is an example of Van Gogh's ...
The National Portrait Gallery (NPG) is a historic art museum in Washington, D.C., United States. Founded in 1962 and opened in 1968, it is part of the Smithsonian Institution. Its collections focus on images of famous Americans. Along with the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the museum is housed in the historic Old Patent Office Building .
Ruby slippers. The ruby slippers are a pair of magical shoes worn by Dorothy Gale as played by Judy Garland in the 1939 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musical film The Wizard of Oz. Because of their iconic stature, [ 1] they are among the most valuable items of film memorabilia. [ 2] Several pairs were made for the film, though the exact number is unknown.
Edward Steichen. Edward Jean Steichen (March 27, 1879 – March 25, 1973) was a Luxembourgish and American photographer, painter, and curator. He is considered among the most important figures in the history of photography. [ 1] Steichen was credited with transforming photography into an art form. [ 2]
Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens is a decorative arts museum in Washington, D.C., United States. The former residence of businesswoman, socialite, philanthropist and collector Marjorie Merriweather Post, Hillwood is known for its large decorative arts collection that focuses heavily on the House of Romanov, including two Fabergé eggs.
Retrieved 2019-12-30. ^ Killingsworth, Ron (2012-05-23). "LA Irises, The Wildflower of the State of Louisiana". World of Irises. American Iris Society. Retrieved 2019-12-30. ^ "State Flower - White Pine and White Pine Cone & Tassel". Maine Secretary of State. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
The Voyage of Life is a series of four paintings created by the American artist Thomas Cole in 1840 and reproduced with minor alterations in 1842, representing an allegory of the four stages of human life. The paintings, Childhood, Youth, Manhood, and Old Age, depict a voyager who travels in a boat on a river through the mid-19th-century ...