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From the Collection–Miss Grace Ashburner by George Romney
What do you notice first about Miss Grace Ashburner? Maybe her porcelain-white skin highlighted by pink cheeks? Her fashionably powered hair decorated by a shiny blue ribbon? Or maybe her smart green coat with bright brass buttons? This portrait of … Continue reading
From the Collection: The Annuciation by Hendrick Goltzius
The current exhibition in the European works on paper rotation space (on view until July 30) is Alluring Artifice: Mannerism in the Sixteenth Century. The show features 30 prints that explore Mannerism, a movement that emerged in European art around … Continue reading
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Tagged 17th Century Art, Dutch art, Exhibitions, From the Collection, Mannerism, prints, Renaissance, works on paper
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From the Collection–Porcelain Tankards
[Last month, the Milwaukee Art Museum put on view three important Meissen tankards. Learn more about two of them with this re-posted entry from 2014.] Previously, we demystified tin-glazed earthenware while putting it into a historical context. In this post, … Continue reading
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Tagged Decorative Arts, From the Collection, German Art, meissen, porcelain
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From the Collection–Character Steins
[Once a year, the Milwaukee Art Museum will rotate the German steins on view in the gallery of nineteenth century German art. The newest installation is a selection of character steins, so we’d like to highlight the change by re-posting … Continue reading
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Tagged European art, From the Collection, German Art, steins
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