View notable paintings in the Phillips Collection
Learn about the Phillips Collection, in Washington, D.C., by listening to art collectors Duncan Phillips and his son Laughlin and to art curator William S. Rubin while viewing paintings from the collection, from the documentary The Phillips Collection (1986).
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Degas' interest in painting ballerinas speaks to his love of classic beauty.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Commissioned by King Philip IV of Spain in 1656, Las Meninas features an assortment of characters who were relatively important to Philip and his court.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Construction of the Sagrada Família began in 1882—and is still ongoing.Media Editor: Miranda Chabot
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Great Museums Television (A Britannica Publishing Partner)A discussion concerning Chinese art, from the documentary China: West Meets East at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Great Museums Television (A Britannica Publishing Partner)Architect Renzo Piano discussing his design for the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia, from the documentary Riches, Rivals, and Radicals: 100 Years of Museums in America.
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Great Museums Television (A Britannica Publishing Partner)An overview of museums in the United States, from the documentary Riches, Rivals, and Radicals: 100 Years of Museums in America.
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Great Museums Television (A Britannica Publishing Partner)A discussion of the DuSable Museum of African American History (now the DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center) in Chicago, from the documentary Riches, Rivals, & Radicals: 100 Years of Museums in America.
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A new Phillips Collection exhibition is a lesson in unpacking abstract art
• Oct. 29, 2026, 2:00 PM ET (Washington Post)
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