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When worn by kings and emperors -- if only for pageants and tournaments -- armor sends an unmistakable message: Don't forget who's boss.

 
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A Star in the Baroque Firmament

Evidence of Judith Leyster's spin-doctoring hangs at the National Gallery of Art, where the Dutch artist's vivacious self-portrait forms the centerpiece of a small but robust exhibition honoring her 400th birthday.

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Tullio, Graded on a Carve

Though Tullio Lombardo is one of the world's great sculptors, the National Gallery has just launched his first museum solo, a modest two-room affair that has an outsize impact.

 

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Re-Dressing An Old Wrong at Ford's

As curators prepare to reopen the museum at Ford's Theatre, an Abraham Lincoln mannequin dons the clothes the president wore the night of his assassination.

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