Curator and Docent
William Newton is a critic, commentator, and public speaker with a variety of interests in the art world. He is a graduate of the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, the University of Notre Dame Law School, and Sotheby’s Institute of Art in London. He lives in Washington, D.C.
He has served as an art critic for the American edition of The Spectator magazine, as well as for the online magazine The Federalist, and his work has appeared in Aleteia, The Catholic Herald (UK), and Patheos, among other publications. As a public speaker, he has addressed academic, professional, and religious institutions around the U.S.,and appeared on numerous podcasts. He is currently finishing his first book, which deals with artistic and cultural observations drawn from his travels in Spain.
Christmas Tour 2025 Works
Fra Filippo Lippi - Nativity (1445)
Main Floor Gallery 4
Giovanni Di Paolo - Adoration of the Magi (1450)
Main Floor Gallery 3
Benvenuto Di Giovanni - Adoration of the Magi (1475)
Main Floor Gallery 8
Giovanni Savoldo - Adoration of the Shepherds (1530)
Main Floor Gallery 23
Jacobo Bassano - Annunciation to the Shepherds (1555)
Main Floor Gallery 23
Anton Mengs - Adoration of the Shepherds (1764)
Main Floor Lobby B
(off the West Garden Court)
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THE CATHOLIC ART INSTITUTE WAS PLEASED TO HOST
A Christmas Tour
Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 2:00pm
at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
We cordially thank curator and docent, William Newton,
for leading an inspiring examination of nativity scenes
through the ages. We came to better understand the theological
developments reflected in the differing works, while also entering into
the season of Advent through meditating on these beautiful paintings.