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Excerpt from Exhibition by the American Fine Arts Society of the Pictures Contributed by Sweden, Norway, and Holland to the World's Columbian Exposition: Catalogue Of the Exhibitions of paintings contributed by foreign countries to the World's Columbian Exposition those of Sweden, Norway, and Holland were of especial interest. The freshness, vigor, and sincerity displayed in the canvases of the Scandinavian artists commanded the admiration of all, and. The interest was doubled by the fact that this was the first extended opportunity afforded the American public to see the Art productions of these Northern climes. It is, therefore, not surprising that the galleries devoted to these pictures a...
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This clear, thorough, and reliable survey of American painting and sculpture from colonial times to the present day covers all the major artists and their works, outlines the social and cultural backgrounds of each period, and includes 409 illustrations integrated with the text. Although some determining factors in American art are considered, Matthew Baigell views the rich and diverse achievements of American art as the result of the efforts and talents of a pluralistic society rather than as fitting into a particular mold.This edition includes corrections and revisions to the text, an updated bibliography, and 13 new illustrations.
68 treasures of Massachusetts museum: Homer, Sargent, Cassatt, Inness, Remington in depth.
Canvasses past and contemporary problems of cultural representation and the relationship between the artist, the museum and society.
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