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.
Jr. Docent Podcast #10: Porcelain as a Reward
by Cummer Museum Admin, Director of Art Education in Art, Podcast
Apr
25
Objects like the Durnovo Casket were often given to individuals and institutions by the Romanovs to reward them for their service.
Jr. Docent Podcast #9: Early Developments in Porcelain
by Cummer Museum Admin, Director of Art Education in Art, Podcast
Apr
25
For centuries China was the sole producer of porcelain (hence the name China) because of the…
Jr. Docent Podcast #8: Expressions of a National Identity
by Cummer Museum Admin, Director of Art Education in Art, Podcast
Apr
25
Porcelain made by the Imperial Porcelain Factory first reflected the European culture that…
Jr. Docent Podcast #7: Russian Porcelain Factories
by Cummer Museum Admin, Director of Art Education in Art, Podcast
Apr
25
Although the Russians first bought European porcelain, a thriving Russian porcelain…
Jr. Docent Podcast #6: Porcelain as Foreign Policy
by Cummer Museum Admin, Director of Art Education in Art, Podcast
Apr
22
Beginning with Peter the Great, the Romanovs made great strides in modernizing Russia based on…
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