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Barnett Newman

Be II, 1961/1964

East Building, Tower Level — Gallery 615-B

series Title

The Stations of the Cross / Lema Sabachthani

Medium

acrylic and oil on canvas

Dimensions

overall: 204.5 x 183.5 cm (80 1/2 x 72 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Collection

Accession Number

1986.65.15

Artists / Makers

Barnett Newman (artist) American, 1905 - 1970

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Inscription

lower right: Barnett Newman '61+64

Provenance

Estate of the artist; purchased 1986 by NGA with funds provided by Robert and Jane Meyerhoff, Phoenix, Maryland.

Associated Names

Newman, Barnett, Mrs.

Exhibition History

1966: Barnett Newman: The Stations of the Cross--Lema Sabachthani, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, 1966.

1971: Barnett Newman, Museum of Modern Art, New York; Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam; Tate Gallery, London; Grand Palais, Paris 1971-1972, no. 60 (New York catalogue only), repro. in Paris catalogue (shown only in New York).

1978: American Art at Mid-Century: The Subjects of the Artist, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1978-1979, no. 15 (of checklist for The Stations of the Cross), fig. 19, pl. 16.

1980: Zeichen des Glaubens - Geist der Avantgarde. Religiöse Tendenzen in der Kunst des 20. Jahrhunderts, Schloss Charlottenburg, Grosse Orangerie, Berlin, 1980, no. 151, repro.

1996: The Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Collection: 1945 to 1995, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1996, no. 124, color repro.

2002: Barnett Newman, Philadelphia Museum of Art; Tate Modern, London, 2002-2003, pl. 87.

2012: In The Tower: Barnett Newman, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2012-2013, unnumbered brochure.

2014: Modernism from the National Gallery of Art: The Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Collection, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, de Young Museum, 2014, pl. 15.

2015: Barnett Newman: The Stations of the Cross: Lema Sabachthani, Miho Museum, Koga City, 2015, unnumbered catalogue, pl. 15.

Bibliography

1966: Newman, Barnett. "The 14 Stations of the Cross, 1958-1966." Art News 65 (1966): 26-28+, repro.

1969: Dillenberger, Jane. Secular Art with Sacred Themes. New York, 1969:99-116

1989: Strick, Jeremy. Twentieth Century Painting and Sculpture: Selections for the Tenth Anniversary of the East Building. Washington, D.C., 1989: 90 (accession number given incorrectly as 1985.65.1-15).

1992: American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1992: 248, repro.

1996: The Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Collection: 1945 to 1995. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1996: no. 124.

2004: Hand, John Oliver. National Gallery of Art: Master Paintings from the Collection. Washington and New York, 2004: 440, 449, no. 376, color repro.

2017: Kennicott, Philip. "'Stations of the Cross' Draws Pilgrims to the National Gallery. Washington Post 140, no. 132 (April 16, 2017): E9, color fig.

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