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Articles related to "Museum Exhibitions"
Museums, Exhibitions, and More! An online guide to this summer's hottest architectural attractions. architecture • web • sites • famous • new
Penn Museum Exhibitions 2008-09 The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology in Philadelphia offers a wide range of ongoing and upcoming exhibitions in 2008 and 2009. museum exhibitions • university of pennsylvania museum archaeology anth • penn museum • penn in the world • fulfilling a prophecy
Valentine's Day Museum Exhibitions Two museum exhibitions in Los Angeles, California and Bristol, England deal with love and its representation in art from the 15th Century to the present. art museum special exhibitions • love in art painting sculpture • consuming love • fragonard's allegories of love • jean-honoré fragonard
Encompassing the Globe... A Catalogue Review "Encompassing the Globe: Portugal and the World in the 16th and 17th Centuries" relates European works of art to those from Africa, Brazil and Asia. traveling art museum exhibitions • encompassing the globe • renaissance portugal • age of exploration and discovery • african art
Why Do We Collect? A diversionary trip to a most unusual web site, the Museum of Jurassic Technology, leads to an exploration of the question "why do we collect?" museums • collecting • collectors • jurassic • noah
"Amrika" Many peoples from around the world have made the United States their home. They have brought with them their distinctive customs, languages, beliefs, and cultures. Among the more recent and overlooked arrivals have been Muslims from the Arab world. As part of Suite 101's "Beauty of Islam" event, we take a look at the Muslim people's fascinating history in the United States. arab-american muslims • "little syria • "
African Art Special Exhibitions The art of sub-Saharan Africa is the subject of major museum exhibitions, one touring Europe and the United States. african art travelling museum exhibitions • asante goldweights • eternal ancestors central african reliquary • benin kings rituals nigeria • embodying the sacred yoruba art
AGO's Medieval Ivories in London "Medieval Ivories from the Thomson Collection" at London's Courtauld Institute of Art features religious and secular artworks from the European Middle Ages. museum exhibitions • medieval ivory sculpture art • kenneth thomson collection • courtauld institute gallery of art • art gallery of ontario
Amarna, Egypt's Place in the Sun: A Review Some 100 objects in "Amarna, Ancient Egypt's Place in the Sun" describe Egyptian civilization during the reigns of 18th-Dynasty pharaohs Akhenaten and Tutankhamun. art museum exhibitions • ancient egyptian art • amarna ancient egypt's place sun • akhenaten • tutankhamun
Asian Art Special Exhibitions Bronze Age China's terracotta warriors, Japan's ukiyo-e paintings and Tibet's armor are explored in a wide range of Asian art exhibitions on display. traveling asian art museum exhibitions • qing dynasty • china tibet japan bhutan himalayas korea • ukiyo-e floating world • buddhist art
Bernini and Birth of Baroque Portrait Sculpture "Bernini and the Birth of Baroque Portrait Sculpture" describes religious and secular works of art carved in stone by a prodigious Italian master and his contemporaries. art museum exhibitions • bernini and baroque portrait sculpture • italian baroque art sculpture • j. paul getty museum • national gallery of canada
Byzantium 330-1453: An Exhibition Overview "Byzantium 330-1453" describes the art and culture of the Byzantine Empire through objects from collections in Europe, the United States, Russia, Ukraine and Egypt. art museum exhibitions • byzantium 330-1453 • royal academy of arts • medieval byzantine art history culture • byzantine empire
Dalí & Film: An Exhibit Overview "Dalí & Film" is a groundbreaking traveling museum exhibition that explores the relationship of painting and film in the works of Spanish Surrealist Salvador Dalí. dalí & film • dalí: painting and film • salvador dalí • surrealism • surrealist art painting film cinema
Getty Displays Two Lorrain Works Two works by French Baroque landscape painter Claude Lorrain are on special view at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, California. baroque painting museum exhibitions • claude lorrain • j. paul getty museum • coast view abduction of europa • trojan women setting fire to fleet
Greek Art Special Exhibitions Four museum special exhibitions describe the development of Greek art from the Neolithic Cycladic Islands through the origins of the modern Hellenic state in 1830 A.D. greek art museum exhibitions • cycladic minoan classical byzantine art • greek painting sculpture decorative arts • macedonian royal coins currency numismatics • type role portrait
Guggenheim Museum's New Exhibits Four special exhibitions at New York's Guggenheim Museum of Art during Summer 2008 return to view seminal works of Modernism from its permanent collection. art museum exhibitions • solomon r. guggenheim museum • modern art painting sculpture drawing • paul cézanne • edgar degas
History of Photography Exhibitions Six museum exhibitions in 2007 and 2008 describe photography's history, subject matter and varied techniques from its origins through the 20th Century. photography american european museum exhibitions • impressed by light • paper negatives • photographs landscapes ruins temples portraits • the metropolitan museum of art
Holiday Gifts: Museum Books 2007 Ten scholarly books with color illustrations, produced for nine museum special exhibitions and one permanent installation, are recommended for holiday giftgiving in 2007. art history archaeology museum books christmas gif • museum exhibition catalogues monographs • ancient medieval renaissance modern african art • egypt tutankhamun • greek and roman art
Illuminating the Medieval Hunt Hunting scenes from the 14th-century "Le livre de la chasse" are highlighted in "Illuminating the Medieval Hunt" at New York's Morgan Library & Museum. art museum exhibitions • illuminating the medieval hunt • morgan library & museum • le livre de la chasse • medieval renaissance art illuminated manuscripts
Jan Lievens: A Dutch Master Rediscovered "Jan Lievens: A Dutch Master Rediscovered" presents a scholarly reassessment of the Dutch Baroque master's art through some 130 paintings, drawings and prints. traveling art museum exhibitions • jan lievens • a dutch master rediscovered • 17th-century dutch paintings drawings prints • dutch baroque art
Leonardo Biblioteca Reale Drawings Exhibition Turin, Italy's Royal Library is loaning 11 important sheets of drawings and one manuscript by Italian High Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci to the United States. traveling art museum exhibitions • leonardo da vinci • drawings from biblioteca reale • birmingham museum of art • m.h. de young museum
Marie-Antoinette at Grand Palais "Marie-Antoinette" at Paris' Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais explores the life of France's 18th-century queen from her Austrian origins through her tragic execution. marie antoinette • galeries nationales du grand palais • louis xvi • versailles • petit trianon
Mona Lisa as Leonardo Painted Her Hi-tech photography of the Musée du Louvre's "Mona Lisa" by Leonardo da Vinci reveals how the Italian High Renaissance painting looked when the artist completed it. mona lisa • da vinci: an exhibition of genius • mona lisa secrets revealed • leonardo da vinci • musée du louvre
Mythic Creatures: Exhibit Overview The Field Museum's exhibition "Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids" explores humanity's attempts throughout history to explain imaginary animals. traveling museum exhibitions • mythic creatures • dragons • unicorns • mermaids
National Gallery of Canada Shows Three exhibitions in 2008 at the National Gallery of Canada focus on the "new man" in 1930s art, Canadian contemporary sculpture and Roman Baroque portrait busts. art museum exhibitions • national gallery of canada • ottawa • 1930s making of new man • caught in the act
Nazi-looted Art at Israel Museum Two special exhibitions at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem explore art looted by the Nazis during World War II and the recent efforts made to repatriate them. art museum exhibition • art looted by nazis • looking for owners • orphaned art • israel museum
Pompeii and the Roman Villa "Pompeii and the Roman Villa: Art and Culture Around the Bay of Naples" presents Roman antiquities preserved by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. art museum exhibitions • pompeii and the roman villa • art culture bay of naples • national gallery of art • roman art
Queens of Egypt: Exhibit Preview "Queens of Egypt" ("Reines d'Egypte") at Monaco's Grimaldi Forum describes the varied roles of royal women through some 250 objects from collections worldwide. art museum exhibitions • reines d'egypte • queens of egypt • grimaldi forum monaco • egyptian art sculpture
Reclaimed: The Jacques Goudstikker Collection "Reclaimed..." displays mostly Old Master paintings looted by the Nazi régime from a Dutch Jewish art dealer in Amsterdam and rightfully restored to his American heir. art museum exhibitions • reclaimed • paintings from jacques goudstikker collection • bruce museum • marie von saher
Renaissance Art Book Gifts 2007 Ten museum publications based on recent exhibitions explore Renaissance art and culture both north and south of the Alps. renaissance art books • museum exhibition catalogues • italian renaissance art • early netherlandish art • northern renaissance art
Renaissance Portrait: An Overview "The Renaissance Portrait" at Madrid's Prado Museum describes the evolution of portraiture in 15th- and 16th-century Europe both north and south of the Alps. art museum exhibitions • renaissance portrait • museo del prado • renaissance faces van eyck to titian • european painting
Restoring Hope Hygieia: A Preview "The Hope Hygieia: Restoring a Statue's History" at Malibu, California's Getty Villa explores the history of a classical sculpture's conservation and restoration. art museum exhibitions • hope hygieia restoring statue's history • ancient art antiquities conservation restoration • j.paul getty museum • getty villa
Special Exhibitions at The Met: Early 2009 Exhibitions at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in early 2009 deal with Old Master to Impressionist drawings, Pierre Bonnard, French sculpture, Korean art and photography. art museum exhibitions • the metropolitan museum of art • raphael to renoir • pierre bonnard • walker evans
The Gates of Paradise: A Review Seven sculptural works from Florence's Baptistery doors by Italian Renaissance artist Lorenzo Ghiberti are on view at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art. traveling art museum exhibitions • italian renaissance art relief sculpture • lorenzo ghiberti • gates of paradise • florence baptistery san giovanni
Tiffany by Design: Exhibit Preview Forty glass lamps from the New York studio of American designer Louis Comfort Tiffany are on display at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts in Nashville, Tennessee. art museum exhibitions • tiffany by design • louis comfort tiffany • tiffany lamps • frist center for visual arts
Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese: Exhibition Preview "Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese: Rivals in Renaissance Venice" will explore painting in northeastern Italy during four decades of the 16th Century. art museum exhibitions • titian tintoretto and veronese • rivals in renaissance venice • italian renaissance art painting • museum of fine arts boston
To Live Forever: Egyptian Art "To Live Forever: Egyptian Treasures from the Brooklyn Museum" is a special exhibition that explains the ancient civilization's rites of mummification. traveling museum exhibitions • egyptian art culture society religion • to live forever • brooklyn museum • mummification
Treasures from the Victoria & Albert Museum New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art is hosting "Medieval and Renaissance Treasures from the Victoria and Albert Museum" from May 20 to August 17, 2008. traveling art museum exhibitions • medieval and renaissance treasures • victoria and albert museum • the metropolitan museum of art • medieval renaissance art sculpture glass manuscrip
Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs "Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs" successfully describes Eighteenth Dynasty Egyptian history, culture and art during a period of major religious upheaval. traveling art museum exhibitions • tutankhamun • golden age of pharaohs • egyptian art • akhenaten
Vincent van Gogh's Starry Night at Yale A special exhibition at the Yale University Art Gallery in New Haven, Connecticut unites two important paintings by Dutch Post-Impressionist Vincent van Gogh. art museum exhibitions • vincent van gogh • starry night • cypresses • post-impressionism
California Museum Art Exhibitions: Summer 2008 Important works of art from antiquity to modern times are on view in 15 special exhibitions at eight California museums during Summer 2008. art museum exhibitions • ancient medieval renaissance modern art • california special exhibitions • terra cotta warriors • dale chihuly
Fashion Exhibitions in Art Museums 2007 and 2008 One British and two American museums are hosting five special exhibitions about costume and fashion from the 18th to the 21st Century. fashion costume art museum exhibitions • nan kempner american chic • golden age of couture • blog mode: addressing fashion • superheroes: fashion and fantasy
MMA's Belles Heures Going to Getty Museum Los Angeles, California's J. Paul Getty Museum hosts "The Belles Heures of the Duke of Berry" from November 18, 2008 to February 8, 2009. illuminated manuscript traveling museum exhibition • medieval art • art of illumination limbourg brothers • belles heures jean of france • j. paul getty museum
Modern Photography Exhibitions An astounding 15 special exhibitions on modern and contemporary photography are scheduled for museums in 2007 through 2009. modern contemporary photography museum exhibitions • harry callahan • lee miller • victoria and albert museum • depth of field
NYC Museum Exhibits: Summer 2008 Masterworks of art from 3000 B.C. to the modern era are on view in 17 exhibitions at nine Manhattan museums during Summer 2008. art museum exhibitions • ancient medieval renaissance modern art • new york special exhibitions • guggernheim museum • jewish museum
The Impressionists: An Exhibition Overview "The Impressionists" at the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, Texas is an exhibition comprised of 92 important paintings from the Art Institute of Chicago. art museum exhibitions • the impressionists • kimbell art museum • art institute of chicago • impressionism
Vatican Splendors Coming to U.S. "Vatican Splendors from St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican Museums and Swiss Guard" describes the history of the Catholic Church and papacy through 200 important objects. traveling art museum exhibitions • vatican splendors • st. peter's basilica • vatican museums • swiss guard
The Shelburne Museum, Vermont Set on 45-acres near Lake Champlain, this collection of paintings and sculpture includes Degas, Manet and Cassatt and owes its fame to founder Electra Havemeyer Webb. shelburne museum • shelburne vermont • electra havemeyer webb • john james audubon • birds of america
Warhol and the Film Factory Event Andy Warhol fans have something magnificent to look forward to this weekend. Avid moviegoers will appreciate "Warhol and the Film Factory" at Facets Theatre in Chicago. andy warhol • warhol film • warhol film factory • warhol film event • warhol film factory experts
Britain's 2005 Cultural Bonanza Britain’s Cultural bonanza. The Travelsleuth looks ahead at the programme of blockbuster art exhibitions in London, Edinburgh and elsewhere in the United Kingdom. suite101.com • royal • britain • stuart • buchanan |
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