Curated Tour - National Gallery of Art with French Art Historian in Washington DC booking from $95.00

Curated Tour - National Gallery of Art with French Art Historian

Overview

Instead of wandering purposelessly in the National Gallery of Art, Tosca will lead you into an in-depth visit of the museum’s history and its masterpieces. You have heard of Raphael, Da Vinci, Titian, Rembrandt, Monet but do you really know their lives and why they are seen as geniuses? We’ll dive into the lives of the great masters as we wander the rooms of the NGA.
We’ll go from the only Da Vinci in America before seeing Monet’s “Japanese Footbridge” to witness the different styles and evolutions in art. You’ll be armed with the information and history that you’ll need to appreciate the works of art on display.

Art with Tosca offers tours of cultural institutions in Washington D.C and online lectures about art history. Tosca brings you an extensive knowledge about European Art history having studied and lived between Paris, London and Italy.

Great gift idea: a lot of my guests have received this tour as a gift - They loved it!

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City: Washington DC

Mon 24 Feb

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What's Included

"Semi-private" means that there is never more than 8 guests maximum

Semi-private Museum Tour

Professional Guided Tour led by Art Historian

Entrance to the museum is included

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
Hello, I have received three doses of the Pfizer vaccine against Covid-19.

What To Expect

National Gallery of Art

Instead of wandering purposelessly in the National Gallery of Art, I will lead you into an in-depth visit of the museum’s history and its masterpieces by some of the world’s most acclaimed artists. For a better experience, tours are limited to 6 people. I bring you an extensive knowledge about European Art history having studied and lived between Paris, Italy and London (UK). You have heard of Raphael, Da Vinci, Rubens, Rembrandt, Monet, Degas etc but do you really know their lives and why they are geniuses? We’ll dive into the lives of the painters behind some of the world’s most famous paintings. If none of the following names ring a bell to you, we’ll make sure that they do by the end of the tour. We’ll go from Da Vinci’s “Portrait of Ginevra de’ Benci” before fast-forwarding to Monet’s “Japanese Footbridge” to witness the different styles and evolutions in art over the centuries.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (30)

juice_mundi

Jul 2021

Tosca is an absolute gem of a storyteller. She will curate a bespoke set of art (particular to your interests and familiarity) and walk you through their stories—from an artwork’s creation and the socioeconomic / cultural circumstances of the times, to its thematic composition, to how it got to the National Gallery (in DC of all places). She is extremely knowledgeable and interactive, but most importantly, she does this with an incredible sense of humor. The “tour” is less of a tour and more so an energized, intelligent conversation, and Tosca is less of a “guide” and more so your college art history professor plus your favorite dinner party guest, all in one! Be sure to let her know in advance which types of art or time periods interest you. Our tour was mostly on the Italian Renaissance, although we mixed in some Rembrandt towards the end of the tour.

soyn_k124

Jul 2021

Tosca’s tour was AMAZING! Usually, art tours make it difficult for visitors to understand (and let’s be honest, often they’re super boring), but Tosca knows how to mix fun facts and historical details and to explain them at the audience’s eye level. Thanks to Tosca, I was able to get closer to Renaissance art! And as someone who’s been to the Met and MoMA in New York and the National Gallery in London (and took guided tours in all three), this was the best gallery tour I've ever participated in!

tlochmolnar

Jul 2021

My college daughter and I loved the tour. We have both studied art history and our guide gave us new information we hadn't learned before. She asked what types of work we would enjoy seeing a few days before our tour.

Response from Host

Jul 2021

Thanks Tia! It was a pleasure meeting you and Abby during this visit!

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Curated Tour - National Gallery of Art with French Art Historian

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