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Tag Archives: 19th Century Art
Out of the Vault–A Selection from Mr. Layton’s Gallery
Last month we explored the history of the salon-hang style used in Gallery 10, which has been reopened as Mr. Layton’s Gallery. A glance around tells a lot about what kind of art was popular in the late 19th century … Continue reading
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Tagged 19th Century Art, Layton, Layton Art Collection, Salon-style
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From the Collection–Girl in Straw Hat (Femme au Chapeau Rouge) by Pierre Bonnard
The Museum’s current exhibition Posters of Paris: Toulouse-Lautrec and his Contemporaries features a number of posters by Pierre Bonnard (French, 1867-1947)—including the fantastic France-Champagne lithograph, a work that inspired the master Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec to make ground-breaking posters. Did you … Continue reading
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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Face Jugs: Art and Ritual
Last month I wrote about the Chipstone Foundation’s new acquisition, an early Edgefield face jug with writing on the back. Since then, our curatorial team has uncovered the meaning behind the elusive inscription. Before revealing this discovery, I’ll catch you … Continue reading
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Tagged 19th Century Art, African American Art, Ceramics, Decorative Arts, Exhibitions, Face jugs, research, southern art
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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
