October 2006
In this Issue:

1. Constable's Great Landscapes: The Six-Foot Paintings

2. Symposium: An Expanding Vision: Constable and the Transformation of Landscape

3. British Collection Tours

4. Family Weekend

5. The 65th Season of Concerts 2006–2007

6. Fall Film Programs

7. October Calendar of Events

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1. Constable's Great Landscapes: The Six-Foot Paintings

English artist John Constable regarded the six-foot-long landscapes that he began to paint in 1818–1819 as his most significant achievements. The catalyst for this exhibition, on view from October 1 to December 31, 2006, was the recent cleaning of his full-size oil sketch for The White Horse  (National Gallery of Art), which revealed essentially a lost masterpiece under layers of disfiguring 19th-century overpaint. Visit our Web site for more information on Constable and this exhibition.
http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/constableinfo.htm

2. Symposium: An Expanding Vision: Constable and the Transformation of Landscape

Four lectures in conjunction with the Constable exhibition will be given on Sunday, October 22, followed by a panel discussion involving the lecturers along with Franklin Kelly, senior curator of American and British paintings at the National Gallery of Art. The presentations are open to the public and will run from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Visit our Web site for lecture abstracts and more details.
http://www.nga.gov/programs/abstracts/constable.htm

3. British Collection Tours

The great flowering of English landscape came during the first half of the 19th century, primarily in the paintings of two masters, John Constable and J.M.W. Turner. With their fresh vision and powerfully original styles, Constable and Turner profoundly influenced the work not only of many subsequent British painters but of countless American and European artists as well. Explore their art, as well as that of their predecessors and contemporaries, in our in-depth Web tours.
http://www.nga.gov/collection/gallery/british.htm

4. Family Weekend

Plan to join us for the National Gallery's Weekend in the English Countryside on November 4–5. A delightful array of drop-in programs will encourage families to explore the landscapes of British artist John Constable on view in the exhibition of his "six–foot paintings." Activities will include music performances, a new film rendition of Lassie, and hands-on art projects. Visit our Web site for more details.
http://www.nga.gov/programs/family.htm#weekend (Family Weekend)
http://www.nga.gov/programs/flmchild.htm (Children's Films)

5. The 65th Season of Concerts 2006–2007

Sunday concerts for the 2006–2007 National Gallery of Art concert season will resume on October 1 in the West Building, West Garden Court, at 6:30 p.m. The November 5 concert will feature music by British composers such as Gibbs and Vaughn Williams in honor of Constable's Great Landscapes. Visit our Web site for a schedule of programs and further information.
http://www.nga.gov/programs/music.htm

6. Fall Film Programs

An ongoing program of independent film, major retrospectives, classic cinema, and area premieres occurs each weekend in the 500–seat National Gallery of Art East Building Auditorium. Visiting filmmakers and scholars are often invited to discuss films with the audience following screenings. Visit our Web site for a list of programs and more details.
http://www.nga.gov/programs/film.htm

7. October Calendar of Events

Plan your visit to the Gallery with the help of the October Calendar of Events. Schedules of films, lectures, gallery talks, family activities, and concerts are listed along with detailed information about each event.
http://www.nga.gov/ginfo/calendar.htm