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Tag Archives: World War I

The “Leaning Virgin”, James McBey & WWI

by , in Education

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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FREE TUESDAY LECTURE: WHY DOES WAR NEED ART?

by , in Education

Jan

17

War stories have always been told through song, dance, writing, and especially art. When stepping through Heroes & Battlefields: World War I Prints by James McBey, one is sure to feel the empathy McBey felt for his fellow soldiers during his time drawing sketches in the trenches of World War I.

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James McBey: From Tragedy to Triumph

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Dec

12

James McBey’s early years were filled with strife. Born on December 23, 1883, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, he was the illegitimate child of an absente father and an uncaring mother.

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Popular World War I Painting on Loan to Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts

by , in Art, Behind the Scenes

Dec

03

John Steuart Curry’s Parade to War, Allegory (1938) was created during the Great Depression on the eve of World War II, and is one of the Museum’s most popular pieces.

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Talks & Tea: Afternoons at the Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens

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Oct

17

Talks & Tea offers opportunities for both social and mental connections to the artwork at the Museum, combined with delicious refreshments in a comfortable setting. Once a month, an art […]

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The Prints of William Walmsley

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Oct

29

The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens would like to present The Prints of William Walmsley, an exhibit that will highlight the works by Walmsley in The Cummer’s permanent collection. Bill Walmsley holds the record for…

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