Tag Archives: prints

A one-hour exhibition: “Winter Scenes Across the Ages”

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

Last week I had the opportunity to drop in on a new event at the Museum. It was a one-hour exhibition featuring “Winter Scenes Across the Ages” from the prints and drawings collection. It was a perfect winter day, all … Continue reading →

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From the Collection–George Washington (ish)

Posted on February 21, 2011 by

President Barack Obama has one of the world’s most famous faces. It would be hard to imagine a newspaper or a t-shirt maker or a sculptor getting away with substituting a similar grin and telling us it was our President. … Continue reading →

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From the Collection–Caspar David Friedrich

Posted on February 16, 2011 by

Although the Milwaukee Art Museum has a fantastic collection of German art, one of the things I wish we had is a painting by Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840). Friedrich is one of the most important German artists from the Romantic … Continue reading →

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From the Collection–Claude Mellan’s “The Sudarium”

Posted on December 15, 2010 by

So your family members (or out-of-town friends, or in-laws, take your pick!) are in town for the holidays, presents have been opened, feasts eaten, and now you need to entertain them. Naturally, you bring them to the Museum, knowing that … Continue reading →

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