National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C. 20565

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Calendar of Events August 1983

Paintings Introductory Films Sunday MONDAY, of the Week Tours Lectures August 1 through Neroccio de'Landi and Introduction to the West Emak bakia (by Man Ray, The Muse Euterpe: SUNDAY, the Master of the Building's Collection 1927 17min.), L'Etoile Music and the Griselda Legend Mon. through Sat. 11:00 de mer(by Man Ray, 1928- Visual Arts August 7 Claudia Quinta & 3:00; Sun. 1:00&5:00 15 min.), and Meshes of (Andrew W. Mellon West Building the Afternoon (by Maya Speaker: Collection) Rotunda Deren, 1943 18 min.) Pamela E. Loos Tues. through Fri. 12:30 Summer Staff Lecturer Tues. through Sat. 12:00 Introduction to the East & 6:00; Sat. 12:30 National Gallery of Art & 2:00; Sun. 3:30 & 6:00 Building's Collection Sun. 1:00 Mon. through Sat. 1:00 The Exterminating Angel Sunday 4:00 West Building Sun. 2:30 (by Luis Bunuel, 1962 Gallery 5 East Building 95 min.) Sat. 2:30 East Building Ground Floor Lobby &6:00 Auditorium The Quiet Collector (career of Andrew W. Mellon 30 min.) Tues. through Fri. 2:30 Sun. 6:00 East Building Auditorium

MONDAY, August 8 Joseph Cornell Introduction to the West Hopper's Silence (47 min.) The Muse Terpsichore: through Untitled (Medici Prince) .Building's Collection Tues. through Fri. 12:30 Dance and the SUNDAY, (Gift of the Collectors Mon. through Sat. 11:00 & 6:00; Sat. 12:30 Visual Arts August 14 Committee) & 3:00; Sun. 1:00 & 5:00 Sun. 1:00 West Building Speaker: Tues. through Sat. 12:00 Rotunda The Discreet Charm of the Marilyn B. Brockway & 2:00; Sun. 3:30 & 6:00 Bourgeoisie (by Luis Summer Staff Lecturer Introduction to the East Bunuel, 1972 105 min.) National Gallery of Art East Building Building's Collection Sat. 2:30 & 6:00 Upper Level Mon. through Sat. 1:00 Sunday 4:00 Sun. 2:30 The Quiet Collector East Building (career of Andrew W. East Building Ground Floor Lobby Mellon 30 min.) Auditorium Tues. through Fri. 2:30 Sun. 6:00

East Building Auditorium

MONDAY, Auguste Renoir Introduction to the West Un Chien andalou (by Luis The Muse Urania: August 15 The Dancer Building's Collection Bunuel, 1929 20 min.) Science and the through (Widener Collection) Mon. through Sat. 11:00 and Entr'acte (by Rene Visual Arts & 3:00; Sun. 1:00 & 5:00 Glair, 1924 20 min.) SUNDAY, Tues. through Sat. 12:00 West Building Tues. through Fri. 12:30 Speaker: August 21 & 2:00; Sun. 3:30 & 6:00 Rotunda & 6:00; Sat. 12:30 Beth Schneider Sun. 1:00 Staff Lecturer West Building Introduction to the East National Gallery of Art Gallery 84 Building's Collection La Coquille et le Mon. through Sat. 1:00 clergyman (by Antonin Sunday 4:00 Sun. 2:30 Artaud, 1928 38 min.) East Building and Simon del desierto East Building Ground Floor Lobby (by Luis Bunuel, 1965 Auditorium 42 min.) Sat. 2:30 & 6:00

The Quiet Collector (career of Andrew W. Mellon 30 min.) Tues. through Fri. 2:30 Sun. 6:00

East Building Auditorium

MONDAY, August 22 Master of Heiligenkreuz Introduction to the West In Open Air: A Portrait The Muse Clio: through The Death of Saint Clare Building's Collection of the American History and the SUNDAY, (Samuel H. Kress Mon. through Sat. 11:00 Impressionists (30 min.) Visual Arts August 28 Collection) & 3:00; Sun. 1:00 & 5:00 Tues. through Sat. 12:30 West Building & 6:00; Sun. 1:00 Speaker: Tues. through Sat. 12:00 Rotunda John Kent Lydecker & 2:00; Sun. 3:30 & 6:00 The Quiet Collector Curator in Charge of Tours Introduction to the East (career of Andrew W. National Gallery of Art West Building Building's Collection Mellon 30 min.) Gallery 35 Mon. through Sat. 1:00 Tues. through Fri. 2:30 Sunday 4:00 Sun. 2:30 East Building Legacy: East Building Ground Floor Lobby Remembered (58 min.) Auditorium Sun. 6:00

East Building Auditorium Gallery Hours: The Gallery is open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Sunday National Gallery of Art hours remain the same throughout the year: 12 noon to 9 p.m. Washington, B.C. 20565 Sunday Lectures The Gallery is located between 3rd and 7th Streets, N.W., on Constitution Avenue. The The telephone number for general information Lectures on the nine classical muses continue East and West Buildings are connected by an is (202) 737-4215. this month. Each talk explores the realm of all-weather underground passage with a a single muse in the visual arts. The slide moving walkway. Entrances to the West lectures will be presented each week at Building are on the Mall, on 7th Street, on 4:00 p.m. in the East Building auditorium. Constitution Avenue at 6th Street, which has Each week, a black-and-white photograph, a ramp for the handicapped, and off 4th color reproduction, or postcard of the Street. The entrance to the East Building is Painting of the Week can be purchased at the Films Surrealist on 4th Street off National Gallery Plaza and West Building ground floor sales shop. A series of classic surrealist films continues also has a ramp for the handicapped. Descriptive text is available at no charge. this month in the East Building auditorium. See listings for details. Free tours on any subject appropriate to the Gallery's collections or exhibitions may be arranged for groups of fifteen or more people Exhibitions August 1983 by booking at least two weeks in advance.

Continuing Exhibitions

The Whitney Collection Through October 2, 1983 Upper Level and Mezzanine East Building

VINCENT VAN GOGH. Self-Portrait . Self-Portrait Lent by Mrs. John Hay Whitney Lent bv Mrs. John Hay Whitnev

Five Surrealists from the Menil Collections Through September 28, 1983 Concourse Level East Building

RENE MAGRITTE. The Telescope VICTOR BRAUNER. La-Bas (Over Yonder) Menil Foundation Collection D. and J. de Menil Collection

Arp: The Dada Reliefs Through October 31, 1983 Ground Level East Building

Night Prints Through October 9, 1983 Ground Floor Galleries West Building

ALBRECHT DURER. The Agony in the Garden JEAN ARP. Earth EornmlEnak'x lean, National Gallery of Art, Kunstmuseurn, Basel Rosenwald Collection

Closing Exhibition

Lucas van Leyden and His Contemporaries Through August 14, 1983 Ground Floor Galleries West Building

LUCAS VAN LEYDEN. The Large Ecce Homo Staatliche Museen, Berlin LUCAS VAN LEYDEN. Return of the Prodigal Son The Cleveland Museum of Art