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Top 10 Facts About Northern Renaissance Art

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Dec

24

This series will highlight 10 quick and easy facts about different cultures, artistic movements, and stylistic periods. Stay tuned for the next list in the series!

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Art in the Gardens: The Gargoyle

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Jul

21

The Gargoyle that seems so at home in the Italian garden, here at The Cummer Museum, made its original home on a building in New York City. In 1981, The Cummer Museum…

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In the Gallery: The Honorable Mrs. Shute Barrington, Benjamin West, c. 1808

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Mar

19

Benjamin West, who was born in Pennsylvania, moved to Italy in 1760. After three years of…

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In the Gallery: Pieter Coecke van Aelst – Triptych Altar

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Jul

03

Triptychs were used as decoration that would adorn altarpieces. The ornamental artworks would serve the public as a visual aid for devotional ceremonies. Due to high illiteracy rates…

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In the Gallery: Nicklaus Weckmann the Elder – Madonna and Child

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May

01

Nicklaus Weckmann the Elder was an active artist in Germany between 1481- 1526. He was the leading sculptor in the town of…

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#43 Pieter Aertsen: The Parable of the Marriage Feast

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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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