The National Gallery Of Art

Duration: 49

Year Published: 1967

Creator: NBC EDUCATIONAL ENTERPRISES

Format: 16mm

Description: A guided tour of the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., surveys great paintings which represent 700 years of art history, from a 13th century Byzantine Madonna to the works of Picasso. The narration supplies historical perspective, anecdotes about artist and model, and information on the workings and history of the museum itself. Gallery director John Walker introduces his favorite paintings such as "Ladies I Have Loved, " the Resident Restorer demonstrates the use of the x-ray in art research.

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