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Curating Mrs. M.––––– ’s World, a New Installation: Part 1
Mrs. M.––––– ’s Cabinet is currently featuring an installation that was developed by University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee students enrolled in the course “Curating Mrs. M.––––– ’s World.” The project resulted in the display of seven acquisitions by the Chipstone Foundation. The exhibition opened … Continue reading
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Tagged 19th Century Art, Chipstone Foundation, Decorative Arts
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From the Collection: Monumental Orientalist Vase
You may have noticed that some of our past “From the Collection” posts have highlighted new acquisitions. Just in the last year we explored a pair of paintings by Alexandre Cabanel and a painting by Franz Ittenbach. When museum curators buy new artwork … Continue reading
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Tagged 19th Century Art, Decorative Arts, European art, Orientalism
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From the Collection: A Pair of Paintings by Alexandre Cabanel
What makes an artist influential? Most would say it the art he or she creates, because most likely that artwork was created in some sort of special way. And although that is true, I would argue that that is only … Continue reading
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Tagged 19th Century Art, Academic art, Alexandre Cabanel, European art, european painting, French Art, From the Collection
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From the Collection: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s Three Cuirassiers, Part 1
There is so much commentary surrounding the artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (French, 1864–1901) and his ‘celebrity’. Certainly, with just at the mention of his name, shimmering glimpses of Parisian nightlife in come to mind. But what would surprise most, I … Continue reading
From the Collection: Paintings by George Inness
George Inness (1825-1894), one of the most celebrated artists of the Hudson River School, captured the beauty of the American landscape in his paintings. The Milwaukee Art Museum is lucky enough to have two paintings by Inness on display: Autumn … Continue reading
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Tagged 19th Century Art, American Art, From the Collection
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