🎨 Le Quai Sainte-Catherine, Martigues, France by Arthur Watson Sparks
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Though he is better known for his role at the Carnegie Institute of Technology (In 1908, Sparks established the Department of Painting and Illustration at the Carnegie Institute of Technology), Sparks had built up an impressive portfolio of his own. He had traveled extensively through Europe, where he was able to learn about the style of the Impressionists. In this scene of the harbor of Saint Catherine in Martigues, France, Sparks’ use of light, evident in the shadows, reflections in the water, and on the facades of the buildings, demonstrates his ability to capture its effects.
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Sparks, in seeking to enliven his parents painting without losing the value of academic technique, began to adopt the freedom of Impressionism. In a noticeably decorative manner he learned to subordinate his basically academic approach to the effects of light, color, and atmosphere.
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See more impressionism in Across the Atlantic: American Impressionism through the French Lens now through January 20, 2019 at The Museum.
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Happy #NationalFossilDay !
Fossils are the remains or traces of plants and animals that lived long ago. This can include anything from an enormous dinosaur skeleton to the impression of delicate ferns. Studying these fossils allow us to trace the history of the earth and the evolution of different organisms and is crucial to our understanding of our universe, our planet, and our own origins.
Come on out and show your appreciation for these amazing scientific curiosities! If you’d like to get involved, check out the events being held by the National Park Service as they celebrate National Fossil Day at https://www.nps.gov/subjects/fossilday/index.htm.
Photo 1: Diatryma
Photo 2: Fossilized trilobite
Photo 3: Fossilized raindrops
Photo 4: Fossilized plant remains
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Blue and Gold by Richard Blossom Farley: In this painting, a dark-haired woman with a flower in her hair reclines slightly on a chair. She wears a blue dress and looks away from the viewer. Farley specialized in portraits, such as this one, with the suggestion of opulent interiors. This painting is remarkable for its rich textures; the elaborate pattern on the wall covering, the patterned upholstery on the settee, and luminous fabric of the sitter’s dress. Richard Blossom Farley studied at PAFA with William Merritt Chase, and in France with James Abbot McNeill Whistler. He exhibited in several competitions and venues over the years until retiring to the artists’ colony in New Hope, PA.
See more impressionism artists in Across the Atlantic: American Impressionism through the French Lens now through January 20, 2019.
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Happy Birthday to Jean- François Millet!
Born in 1814 in Gruchy, France, Millet was a genre painter and graphic artist who was famous for his depictions of country peasants. After a stint in Paris, Millet moved to Barbizon in 1849 and became associated with the Barbizon School of landscape painters. From his new home in the country, Millet became interested in issues of social justice and began to depict the peasantry as hard-working and noble people. His Realist style and interest in showing the humanity of peasant life scandalized his contemporaries. Nevertheless, his work grew in popularity.
Jean-François Millet (French, 1814-1875), The Diggers, c. 1855, ink on paper, Gift, Kathryn M. Klingeman, 2006.4.27.
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Pack your scarf and mittens for a journey northward to the land of the midnight sun: Scandinavia. This exhibition features works from RPM’s collection from Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Norway. Portraits, stunning views of fjords and harbors, and the Aurora Borealis “northern lights” are just some of the subjects of the works of art. Artists such as Frits Thaulow (1847 – 1906), Anders Zorn (1860 – 1920), Frants Didrik Bøe (1820 – 1891), and Hans Andreas Dahl (1849 – 1937), among others, will be included in the exhibition, which is on view in the Meinig Family Gallery.
Join us for a Reading Symphony Orchestra Quartet performance this Saturday, October 6 in the exhibition.
On view through January 13, 2019.
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Frants Didrik Bøe, Norwegian, 1820 – 1891, Lapp in Aurora, oil on canvas, Gift, J. I. Good Estate, 1924.891.1
Hans Andreas Dahl, Norwegian, 1849 – 1937, Norwegian Fjord, 1890s, oil on canvas, Museum Purchase, 1916.26.1
after Bertal Thorvaldsen, Danish, 1770 – 1844, Venus with Apple, first half of 20th century marble, Museum Purchase, 1978.130.1CShare Your Thoughts
Group of recent gifts from the late Luther Brady, MD of Philadelphia: l to r: Jimmy Lueders, Ben Kamihira, Ronald Bateman; Warren Rohrer, Liz Osborne, Murray Dessner #lutherbrady #philadelphiaartists #philadelphiaart #pafacademy #pafafaculty #elizabethosborne #murraydessner #benkamihira #warrenrohrer #ronaldbateman #jimmylueders #readingpublicmuseum #rpmvaultShare Your Thoughts
Frank W Benson, American, 1862 - 1951, On Grand River, c 1930, oil on canvas, Reading Public Museum, with Daniel Garber’s large Goat Hill on the far wall #frankwbenson #frankbenson #americanimpressionism #americanart #americanpainting #impressionism #danielgarber #readingpublicmuseum #rpmvaultShare Your Thoughts
Anton Mauve, Dutch, 1838 - 1888, Return of the Flock, c 1880, oil on canvas, Reading Public Museum, Gift, George Horst, 1917.7.1, A leading member of The Hague School—the Dutch counterpart to the Barbizon School, Mauve gained recognition for his genre subjects drawn from life in southwestern Holland. His prices varied depending on whether the picture featured ‘sheep coming ‘ or , as in this work, the slightly less expensive ‘sheep going’ . #antonmauve #hagueschool #thehagueschool #dutchpainting #dutchartist #dutchimpressionism #readingpublicmuseum #rpmvault #dutchrealism #sheepShare Your Thoughts
Richard Blossom Farley, American, 1875-1951, Blue and Gold, 1912, oil on canvas, Gift, George D. Horst, Reading Public Museum, 1917.3.1 An extraordinary portrait in a wonderful Stanford White designed Newcomb-Macklin Frame. This portrait was exhibited at the Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco in 1915 #richardblossomfarley #richardfarley #americanpainting #americanart #americanartist #stanfordwhite #newcombmacklin #readingpublicmuseum #rpmvaultShare Your Thoughts
Raphaelle Peale, Lemons and Sugar, c 1822, oil on panel, Anonymous Gift, Reading Public Museum. Fresh from the conservator, and gearing up for international travel. The painting will be included in the upcoming exhibition: Once Upon A Time in America: Three Centuries of US-American Art at the Wallraf-Richartz Museum in Cologne, November 23, 2018 - March 24, 2019 #raphaellepeale #americanstilllife #americanpainting #pealefamily #wallrafrichartzmuseum #readingpublicmuseum #rpmvaultShare Your Thoughts
Dutch, 17th century floral still life, oil on copper, Reading Public Museum, Gift, Lew Bloom, 1914.3.1, pendant to yesterday’s post #dutcholdmasters #dutchstilllife #dutchpainting #dutchartist #dutchart #oldmaster #readingpublicmuseum #rpmvaultShare Your Thoughts
Dutch, 17th century floral still life, oil on copper, Reading Public Museum Gift, Lew Bloom, 1914.4.1 , 20 x 17.25 in, #dutcholdmasters #dutchstilllife #dutchpainting #dutchart #oldmaster #oiloncopper #readingpublicmuseum #rpmvaultShare Your Thoughts
Peter Frederick Rothermel, American, 1812-1895, Christ Among the Doctors, 1861, oil on canvas, 62.5 x 75 in, Gift, the children of Thomas De Quartel and Agnes C Richardson, Reading Public Museum #peterfrederickrothermel #peterrothermel #rothermel #americanpainting #americanart #oldmaster #pennsylvaniapainter #readingpublicmuseum #rpmvaultShare Your Thoughts
Hermann O. Herzog, American, b in Germany, 1832-1932, El Capitan, Yosemite, Sentinel Rock, 1876, oil on canvas, 60 x 84 in, Reading Public Museum, Museum Purchase, 1917. Herzog’s masterpiece was shown at the 1876 centennial exhibition, where it was awarded a prize. Herzog traveled to the West in 1874-5, where he sketched the Sierra Nevada and Yosemite. #hermannherzog #hermanherzog #americanpainting #americanlandscape #americanart #americanpainter #yosemite #yosemitenationalpark #sentinelrock #elcapitanyosemite #readingpublicmuseum #rpmvaultShare Your Thoughts
Carl Philipp Weber, American, b. in Germany, 1849- 1921, Rock Study, watercolor on paper, Reading Public Museum #carlphilippweber #americanart #americanpainter #americanwatercolor #watercolor #watercolour #landscape #americanartist #readingpublicmuseum #rpmvaultShare Your Thoughts
Xanthus Russell Smith, American, 1839 - 1927, Marine, Isles of Shoals, 1870s, oil on canvas, 36 x 60 in, Reading Public Museum, Restored through the Adopt-A-Painting Program by Mr Charles F. Harenza, Esq. #xanthusrussellsmith #xanthussmith #americanart #americanpainting #americanseascape #americanmarinepainting #rpmvault #readingpublicmuseum #islesofshoalsShare Your Thoughts
Passport to Asia: Works from the Collection, nearly 100 works from China, Japan, Thailand, Tibet from Reading Public Museum’s Collection #readingpublicmuseum #rpmvault #asianart #chineseart #japaneseart #thaiart #guanyin #greentaraShare Your Thoughts
Johannes Helder, Dutch, 1842-1913, Man with a Pistol, 1899, oil on canvas, 33 1/4 x 28 1/2 in., Reading Public Museum, Museum Purchase #johanneshelder #trompeloeil #dutchpainting #dutchartist #readingpublicmuseum #rpmvaultShare Your Thoughts
The Museum is happy to announce the re-installation of the World Cultures Gallery with a focus exhibition titled “Passport to Asia: Works from the Collection”. The newly installed gallery features nearly 100 works including paintings, sculptures, ritual objects, ceramics, manuscripts, carvings, metalwork, and decorative arts that entered The Museum’s collection as early as the 19-teens through as recently as the 2000s.
Stop in to see the gallery for yourself!
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Celebrating his 441st birthday in 2018 is Flemish Baroque artist Peter Paul Rubens. This painting is attributed to the studio of Rubens. It depicts a scene from Ovid's Metamorphosis (Book X, 1-59) in which Orpheus descends into the Underworld to recover his wife, Eurydice, who died after being bitten by a serpent. Pluto and Proserpina, the god and goddess of the Underworld, are so moved by the music of his lyre that they grant his request. The only condition they impose is that he contains his desire and not look at his beloved until they have both fully departed the Underworld.
Studio of Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, 1577 - 1640), Orpheus and Eurydice, 17th century, oil on panel, 23 3/4 x 30 1/2 inches, Museum Purchase, 1920.200.1.
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