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#41 Peter Thijs & Pieter Boel: Huntsman with His Dogs and Game

by , in Art

Mar

08

This life-size portrait of an unknown hunter is considered to be the collaborative work of Pieter Thijs and Pieter Boel. Both artists were born in Antwerp and became members of the Guild of St. Luke in 1644 and 1650 respectively.

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Do You Know The Cummer?

by , Marketing Manager in Art

Mar

02

How well do you know The Cummer?  If you think you can identify these items—currently on display throughout the Museum as 50 Favorites.  Write your guesses in the comment section […]

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#42 Abraham Rattner: Crucifixion in Yellow

by , in Art

Mar

01

Rattner’s style of figurative expressionism combined traditional themes with the formal elements of Modernism. The theme of the crucifixion grew out of Rattner’s reaction to World War II.

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Happy Birthday, Augusta Savage!

by , Director of Art Education in Art, Education

Feb

28

One of our great African American female artists represented in The Cummer’s collection is Augusta Savage. You may have seen her work when visiting the current Cummer Legacy exhibit, but did you know that she is a native of northeast Florida?

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#43 Pieter Aertsen: The Parable of the Marriage Feast

by , in Art

Feb

22

Pieter Aertsen was trained in Amsterdam, but worked for much of his career in Antwerp, where he enrolled in the Guild of St. Luke as a master painter. He was particularly known for his important religious paintings and monumental genre scenes.

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Do You Know The Cummer?

by , Marketing Manager in Art

Feb

16

How well do you know The Cummer? If you think you can identify these items—currently on display throughout the Museum as 50 Favorites. Write your guesses in the comment section below and we will give the answers in two weeks, along with the next challenge. One winner will receive a complementary one-day pass to the Museum. Good luck!

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