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From the Collection—Albrecht Dürer, Part 1
The inaugural exhibition in the European works on paper rotation space (on view until March 20) explores the Renaissance in Germany. Comprised completely of prints from the collection of the Milwaukee Art Museum, you can find engravings by Heinrich Aldegrever … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Curatorial
Tagged Albrecht Dürer, Collection, European art, Exhibitions, From the Collection, German Renaissance
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Questions of Provenance—Doubting Thomas by Adriaen van der Werff, Part 2
In the first part of this post, using the Milwaukee Art Museum’s painting Doubting Thomas, we explored the biography and style of Dutch artist Adriaen van der Werff (a self-portrait of him from the Rijksmuseum is to the left). This week, we’re … Continue reading
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Tagged Adriaen van der Werff, Collection, European art, European Design Since 1985, From the Collection, provenance
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Questions of Provenance—Doubting Thomas by Adriaen van der Werff, Part 1
Remember in an earlier post when I said that the study of provenance can tell us a lot about the history of taste? We’ll see how by taking a closer look at one of the paintings in the collection of … Continue reading
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Tagged Adriaen van der Werff, Collection, European art, From the Collection, Pieter van Slingeland, Provenenace
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Questions of Provenance—The Marriage Trap by Jan Victors, Part 1
Jan Victors (Dutch, 1619–after 1676) was probably a student of the famous Dutch Golden Age artist Rembrandt (Dutch, 1606–1669). Just like his contemporaries, Victors created works with various popular subjects, including religious scenes, portraits, and genre paintings. The Milwaukee Art … Continue reading
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Tagged attribution, Collection, Dutch art, jan victors, provenance
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Bradley Collection Celebrates 40th Anniversary!
This year the Milwaukee Art Museum celebrates the fortieth anniversary of the Mrs. Harry L. Bradley Collection. Upon its donation in 1975, the collection elevated the status of the Milwaukee Art Museum from a local art museum to a museum … Continue reading
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Tagged 20th century art, Bradley Collection, Collection, European art, Kees van Dongen, Marc Chagall
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