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Mr. Layton’s Gallery–The Salon-Style Hang
If you’ve been in the European galleries in the last few weeks, you’ve probably noticed a dramatic transformation in Gallery 10! The gallery has been reinstalled as part of the celebrations of the 125th anniversary of the founding of the … Continue reading
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Tagged 125th Anniversary, Frederick Layton, Layton Art Gallery, Layton Art Institute, Milwaukee Art Museum, salon
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From the Collection–Ancient Roman Head of a Noble Woman
Part of what drew me to studying Roman portraiture in college was my fascination with fashion. When growing up, if I wasn’t pouring over floorplans of Victorian houses, I was pouring over Victorian photographs and fashion plates. So of course, … Continue reading
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Tagged Ancient Rome, Augustus, experimental archaeology, hairstyles, Roman, video
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From the Collection–Margaret, Lady Tufton by Anthony Van Dyck and Studio
Recently brought out of the vault for display in Gallery #5 is a portrait of Margaret, Lady Tufton (1636-1687). A beauty of the English court, she was the granddaughter of Edward, 1st Baron Wotton, a diplomat and court official for … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthony Van Dyck, attribution, Behind the Scenes, Margaret Lady Tufton, portraits, research, Van Dyck
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From the Collection–German Renaissance Mirror
Late last year, the Milwaukee Art Museum acquired a truly one-of-a-kind object: a Renaissance mirror that is on display in Gallery #2. Created around 1600 in the metalworking center of Augsburg, Germany, it demonstrates the technical skill and fantastic design … Continue reading
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Tagged German Renaissance, McElheny, mirror history, mirrors, mirrors in art
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From the Collection– “Meissen in Winter” by Ernst Ferdinand Oehme
Speaking of the holidays, one of my favorite paintings in the Museum Collection is Meissen in Winter by German artist Ernst Ferdinand Oehme. Oehme (pronounced EHR-ma) shows us a snowy street in the German town, with the church tower silhouetted … Continue reading
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Tagged Caspar David Friedrich, Christmas, Ernst Ferdinand Oehme, European art, genre, German Art, Holidays, painting, Romanticism
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