![Ginevra de' Benci [obverse]](/art/venues/national-gallery-of-art/ginevra-de-benci-obverse-128.jpg)
Ginevra de' Benci [obverse]
Leonardo set Ginevra against juniper leaves that echo her name. The portrait shows her at a three-quarter angle, departing from the usual profile pose.
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Illustrative photo demo
Illustrative photo demo
Illustrative collection
- Take a permitted photo Use a photo allowed by the museum's current rules.
- Read the sourced history When Lensmark can verify the work, it explains what the sources support and links to them. When it cannot, it says so plainly.
- Ask a follow-up Continue with a question about the work's maker, age or significance.
- Your National Gallery of Art walk saves itself. Just take pictures. Each work is kept with its sourced history, grouped by day.
Images in the demo: Ginevra de' Benci [obverse], Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1474/1478; The Alba Madonna, Raphael, c. 1510; Watson and the Shark, John Singleton Copley, 1778. All three are National Gallery of Art works reproduced from public-domain files on Wikimedia Commons, with The Alba Madonna released under CC0. Images cropped for the demo.
What the National Gallery of Art collection covers
The National Gallery of Art opened on the National Mall in 1941, following Andrew Mellon's gift of art and a museum building to the United States. Its campus includes the West Building, East Building and Sculpture Garden. History
The collection spans European and American art, from painting and sculpture to prints, drawings and photography. Leonardo's portrait of Ginevra, Raphael's religious painting and Copley's rescue scene offer three different ways into it.
Its collection strengths include European painting from the Middle Ages through the nineteenth century, American painting and sculpture, modern and contemporary art, and prints, drawings, and photographs.
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The Alba Madonna
Raphael brought Mary, Jesus and the young John the Baptist together in a tondo. The children hold a cross that points toward the Crucifixion.
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Watson and the Shark
Copley painted the rescue of Brook Watson from a shark in Havana harbor. The event took place in 1749, when Watson was fourteen.
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These are collection records, not confirmation that the works are on display today.
Check the photography rules first
Personal or noncommercial photography is welcome except where noted; camera accessories such as tripods, lights and selfie sticks cannot be used indoors, tripods may be used only in the Sculpture Garden outside heavily attended events, and drone use is prohibited. Accessories no larger than 12 × 17 × 8 inches may be carried inside. Commercial or media requests go to the Communications Office; media equipment use requires an approved shoot and escort. Personal photoshoots need no permit, but must follow visitor policies, respect other visitors and give way to public programs. Read its current visitor conditions and follow gallery signs before taking a photo. National Gallery of Art photography policy
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