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James McNeill Whistler

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May

30

James McNeill Whistler (1834 – 1903) was a complicated artist who approached his life and work in a unique, often unorthodox way. At the age of 11 he began studying fine art in Russia and realized art would be his profession. He would later tell people he was born in St. Petersburg, Russia as opposed to his actual birthplace of Lowell, Massachusetts.

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Family Activity Series: Iznik, Turkey

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May

16

Now that you’ve made it from Cairo to Iznik, it’s time for the next activity on our quest. What does Iznik, Turkey have to show us? The answer is a tile lunette!

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Cummer Museum Junior Docents

by , Director of Art Education in Art, Behind the Scenes, Education, Gardens

May

02

The Junior Docents of the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens are students in the sixth through twelfth grades. Each school year they contribute hours to the Museum and the community. They participate in varied learning experiences and create an exhibition consisting of their original work.

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The “Leaning Virgin”, James McBey & WWI

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Apr

27

We’ve all heard of the Leaning Tower of Pisa but who has heard of the Leaning Virgin? The Leaning Virgin became a legend in Northern France during World War I. It was destroyed in April 1918, and we want to take time this April to remember it in its perplexing glory.

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#5WomenArtists – Augusta Savage

by , Director of Art Education in Art, Behind the Scenes, Education, Gardens

Mar

24

Born in Green Cove Springs, Florida, Augusta Savage (1892 – 1962) is considered one of the most important sculptors of the 20th century, and the first African American elected to the National Association of Women Painters and Sculptors.

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#5WomenArtists – Alice Kent Stoddard

by , Director of Art Education in Art, Behind the Scenes, Education

Mar

21

Mrs. Ninah Cummer (1875 – 1958) had her portrait painted in 1927, when she was in her early fifties. The artist, Alice Kent Stoddard (1885 – 1976), was born in Watertown, Connecticut, but left her hometown to study at the Philadelphia School of Design for Women (now Moore College of Art and Design), and at the renowned Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts under the guidance of famous artists Thomas Eakins (1844 – 1916) and William Merritt Chase (1849 – 1916).

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