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Name: The Christmas Story in Art
Start: 2025-12-14T13:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-12-14T14:30:00-05:00
Location: National Gallery of Art, East Building

December 2025
December 13 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm EST

Words Uncovered and Unabridged with Stefan Fatsis

Planet Word 925 13th Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

NYT bestselling author Stefan Fatsis joins Planet Word for a delightfully word-nerdy evening as he shares his latest book, Unabridged: The Thrill of (and Threat to) the Modern Dictionary. Explore the history of Merriam-Webster, the evolution of dictionaries, and the shifting landscape of the English language at a time when we create, consume, and define […]

$10.00
December 14 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm EST

The Christmas Story in Art

National Gallery of Art, East Building 150 4th Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

In an exploration of how artists have depicted Christmas across centuries, senior lecturer David Gariff will examine the symbolism, technique, and historical context of works of art by Duccio, Fra Angelico, Botticelli, Giorgione, and Gerard David, all portraying the birth of Christ, as well as excerpts from the Bible that propelled these works. This lecture […]

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December 2025