"Published to coincide with the opening of the Audrey Jones Beck building in March of 2000, this illustrated catalogue - the first single volume dedicated to this collection - features one hundred of the most important European paintings in the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. The works, which range in date from the early Renaissance to the beginning of the twentieth century, are all featured as full-page color plates. The accompanying text is accessible, providing insights into the artists' lives and explaining - in general terms - the stylistic evolution of the history of European painting. Furthermore, new research on unpublished works has been incorporated into the entries." "With beautiful reproductions and informative commentary, Masterworks of European Painting will be of great appeal to art lovers and scholars alike."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
"The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, houses one of the most distinguished collections of works by Frederic Remington (1861-1909) in the country.
Laura Matthews 2009: Diemens
He remained known , however , as ' il prete genovese ' ( the Genoese priest ) . 781 Portrait of a gentleman ( Fig . 159 ) . Oil on canvas , 1.38 x 1.07 m . CONDITION : good . Partially restored May - July 1969.
Bowman , in Lynes and Bowman , O'Keeffe's O'Keeffes , 17 . ... Rivera's Rockefeller Center murals are discussed in Laurance P. Hurlburt , The Mexican Muralists in the United States ( Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press , 1989 ) ...
Porter, Dean A., Teresa Hayes Ebie, and Suzan Campbell. Tlios Artists and Their Patrons, {898-1950. Notre Dame, Ind : Snite Museum of Art, Univ. of Notre Dame, 1999. Porter, Mae Reed. Scotsman in Buckskin: Sir William Drummond Stewart ...
MADDEN , Samuel ( 1686-1765 ) Madden was the son of a physician with an estate in County Fermanagh ; his mother was sister to William and Thomas Molyneux . He graduated from Trinity College in 1705. After ordination he was presented to ...
American Paintings Before 1945 in the Wadsworth Atheneum: Reader's guide to the catalogue. Catalogue of paintings G to Z. Appendix
Unparalleled collection encompasses six centuries. Full scholarly documentation, biographies, 263 illustrations.
The Royal Collection is the last great collection formed by the European monarchies to have survived into the twenty-first century.
The painting represents the mature style evident in Murphy's poetic landscapes after the turn of the century. ... REFERENCES: W. Macbeth, letters in MMA Archives, April 6, 1907, says that he is willing to accept Hearn's proposal for the ...