All of our cattle are caringly and humanely raised True to Nature™ on our Georgia farm by our own team, most of whom have animal husbandry and agricultural sciences backgrounds. Morton co-curated “True to Nature” with Ger Luitjen and Jane Munro. To find out more, visit NGA.gov Open-Air Painting in Europe at NGA ‘True to Nature: Open-Air Painting in Europe, 1780–1870’ presents some 100 oil sketches made outdoors across Europe by artists such as Carl Blechen, Jules Coignet, André Giroux, Anton Sminck Pitloo, Carl Frederik Sørensen, and Joseph Mallord William Turner. True to Nature at NGA . The title, True to Nature drew my attention. We specialise in innovative, world-class natural history content and TV production using great story telling to CREATE lifelong relationships between people and the natural world. Feb 2, 2020 - Nov 29, 2020. And this last travel weekend was no different. The exhibition “True to Nature: Open-Air Painting in Europe, 1780–1870” is at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, through May 3, 2020. Ticket: Free (DC) An integral part of art education in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, painting en plein air was a core practice for avant-garde artists in Europe. This week, visitors can reserve free timed-entry passes online to see the exhibits, which include “Degas at the Opéra” and “True to Nature: Open-Air Painting in Europe, 1780–1870.” The museum will release passes every Monday at 10 AM to reserve for the following week and there will be some walk-ins available (first come, first served). Degas at the Opéra, open for less than two weeks before the NGA closed, offers visitors the opposite of True to Nature: a glimpse into a world that is still largely off-limits due to COVID-19. I try my best to incorporate seeing art when I travel. The show celebrates open-air European paintings from 1780-1880. Degas was fascinated by theater—both the physical space, as well as the people behind, on, and in front of the stage. True to Nature: Open-Air Painting in Europe, 1780–1870 presents some 100 oil sketches made outdoors across Europe by artists such as Carl Blechen, Jules Coignet, André Giroux, Anton Sminck Pitloo, Carl Frederik Sørensen, and Joseph Mallord William Turner. In 1996, he curated “In the Light of Italy: Corot and Early Open-Air Painting” at the NGA, the first American exhibition on the subject. As a photographer who draws with light, this exhibit touched my core. 3 talking about this. The NGA is temporarily closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. True to Nature: Open-Air Painting in Europe, 1780–1870. “True to Nature” is a continuation of Conisbee’s work, featuring oil sketches he acquired during his time at the NGA, and new scholarship as well. An integral part of art education in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, open-air painting was a core practice for emerging artists in Europe. True To Nature is a Bristol based production company specialising in innovative, world class, natural history content. Intrepid painters such as Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, John Constable, Simon Denis, Jules Coignet, and André Giroux—highly skilled at quickly capturing We never use antibiotics, hormones, or growth promotants of any kind. TRUE TO NATURE is a Bristol-based Independent Production Company founded by Dr Wendy Darke, former Head of the BBC Natural History Unit.