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From the Collection: An Illuminated Manuscript
Before the invention of the printing press in the fifteenth century, books were handwritten. Imagine… every time a copy of a text needed to be made, someone had to do it painstakingly by hand. In our world of quick reproductions … Continue reading
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Tagged European art, French Art, From the Collection, Illuminated Manuscripts, Medieval art, middle ages, works on paper
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From the Collection–An Update on Meissen
It’s always exciting when new research comes to light! Just last month, while preparing for a lecture on Meissen in the Milwaukee Art museum collection, I discovered new information related to an object from an earlier post, the Meissen urn … Continue reading
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Tagged European art, From the Collection, meissen, Mythology, porcelain, urn
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From the Collection–The Martyrdom of St. Justina of Padua by Domenico Brusasorci
Images of women martyrs have always been popular in art. Their stories are ripe with dramatic moments that capture the imaginations of both artist and audience. The subject also offers examples of moral virtue. Images of martyrs could be used … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, Domenico Brusascorci, From the Collection, Italian art, Mannerism, matyrdom, Saints, St. Justina of Padua, Women in art
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From the Collection–St. Nicholas Day by Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller
Today, in celebration of the holiday season, we’re going to discuss one of my favorite paintings in the collection. In St. Nicholas Day, painter Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller (1793–1865) shows an Austrian family celebrating the feast of St. Nicholas on December … Continue reading
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Tagged 19th Century Art, Christmas, Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller, From the Collection, genre, German Art, Holidays
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From the Collection—The Countess of Exeter by Cornelius Janssen van Ceulen
It’s always so exciting to get a painting out of storage! I’m happy to report that a lovely seventeenth century portrait is newly on view in the Renaissance galleries (Main Level S103). It has been carefully cleaned and looks marvelous.
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Tagged European art, european painting, From the Collection, portraits, Renaissance, Women in art
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