Versatile, Smudgy, Suitable For Women? Exhibition Traces The History Of Pastels
Pastels are fragile and therefore difficult to put on public display. But an exhibition in Washington, D.C., has 64 artworks on view, and celebrates centuries of artists working in the chalky medium.
Many people may think of pastels as a medium for kids in art class. But at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., the "Touch of Color" exhibition celebrates the history of pastel from the Renaissance to the modern day.
These works of art are hard to exhibit — "They're very rarely loaned from other
