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From the Collection– “A Roman Amateur” by Lawrence Alma-Tadema
On December 14, 1894, Frederick Layton, the Milwaukee meat packer and philanthropist who founded the Layton Art Gallery (the predecessor of the Milwaukee Art Museum), wrote a letter to Julius Gugler of the Milwaukee Art Association. Layton requested the organization … Continue reading
From the Collection–Virgin and Child
Sometimes with the rush of the holiday season, it is nice to take a deep breath and spend some time on your own. In that spirit, I’d like to consider a small-scale stone relief Virgin and Child, ca. 1550. You’ll … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Curatorial
Tagged European art, German Art, Italian art, Renaissance, sculpture
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From the Collection–Neapolitan crèche (Nativity scene)
[Again for the 2011 holiday season, the Milwaukee Art Museum is thrilled to display the beloved Neopolitan crèche. Visit the Museum soon to enjoy this tradition with your family--the Nativity Scene will be on view through January 2012. Re-posted below … Continue reading
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Tagged 18th Century Art, Christmas, European art, Holidays, Italian art, Nativity scene
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From the Collection–Girolamo Mengozzi’s “Architectural Fantasy with Figures”
I have always loved architecture. As a child, nothing excited me more than a big old Victorian farmhouse. Greek Revival, Carpenter Gothic, Second Empire, Queen Anne—I was probably one of the only Wisconsin middle-schoolers who knew the nuances of American … Continue reading
From the Collection–Léon Augustin Lhermitte’s “Haymaking Time”
On October 14, the Milwaukee Art Museum opened the exhibition Impressionism: Masterworks on Paper. The exhibition perfectly sets the scene for looking at a painting recently acquired by the Milwaukee Art Museum, shown at left as it looks mid-conservation. Haymaking … Continue reading
