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From the Collection–Nautilus Cup
At first glance, the Museum’s stunning Nautilus Cup looks like an impractical way to drink. Tankards and beakers, which are also on display in the Museum’s Gallery #2, make sensible drinking vessels. In comparison the nautilus cup, a chambered nautilus … Continue reading
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Tagged 16th Century Art, 17th Century Art, European art, From the Collection, nautilus cup, Renaissance, Willem Kalf, Wunderkammer
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From the Collection–The Rivals (Little Kittens) by Mihály Munkácsy
In honor of mother’s day this month, I thought that I would write about a painting that not only features one mother, but two! You’ll find The Rivals (Little Kittens) by Mihály Munkácsy (Hungarian, 1844-1900) in the Museum’s Gallery #10 … Continue reading
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Tagged 19th Century Art, 19th century Milwaukee, European art, Hungarian art, Layton Art Gallery, paintings
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From the Collection– “Head of a Noblewoman” tomb effigy
Just as you walk into the Museum’s Gallery #3 (Northern Renaissance artworks), on your right is a display case that holds a marble sculpture. It’s an unobtrusive work labeled Head of a Noblewoman, French, 14th century. I’m sure many Museum … Continue reading
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Tagged effigy, European art, French Art, From the Collection, gisant, Hearst, Marble, Medieval art, sculpture, tomb
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From the Collection–Biedermeier Settee
In 2006, when the Milwaukee Art Museum organized the exhibition Biedermeier: The Invention of Simplicity, it established itself as a center of study for the Beidermeier style that was popular in Central and Northern Europe from about 1815 to 1835. … Continue reading
