Preview(opens in a new tab) QUESTION: This female artist’s body of work reflects her training based on an aesthetic that combined academic drawing and impressionistic technique. She studied at the Harvard Art School with William Merritt Chase and at the Boston Museum School with Edmund Charles Tarbell. Best known for her sensitive portrayals of women, […]
When viewing art, allow a few minutes just to observe. Careful observation allows time to use all the senses, become engaged, and notice things missed at first glance. Take your time! Make a list of everything observed: objects, colors, shapes, patterns, areas of light and dark, and textures to name a few. Also, take note […]
QUESTION: Considered the pioneer of American Impressionism, this artist painted works of New York City street scenes that earned him the reputation as “our street painter par excellence” around the turn of the 19th century. Considered the pioneer of American Impressionism, he was born in Dorchester, Massachusetts, and after studying in France from 1886 to […]
When viewing art, allow a few minutes just to observe. Careful observation allows time to use all the senses, become engaged, and notice things missed at first glance. Make a list of everything observed: objects, colors, shapes, patterns, as well as the feelings that the work conveys to you. Work of Art Dahlov Ipcar, Jungle […]
When viewing art, allow a few minutes just to observe. Careful observation allows time to use all the senses, become engaged, and notice things missed at first glance. Make a list of everything observed: objects, colors, shapes, patterns or textures, the quality of the line, as well as the feelings that the work conveys to […]
The Farnsworth Art Museum is presenting three fascinating lectures in July. All three programs are taking place online via Zoom and are presented in conjunction with our ongoing exhibition programming. Wyeth Day 2020—View from Brandywine: The Wyeths of Pennsylvania Wednesday, July 15, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Join us for the twelfth annual Wyeth Day, celebrating Andrew Wyeth’s […]
When viewing art, allow a few minutes just to observe. Careful observation allows time to use all the senses, become engaged, and notice things missed at first glance. Make a list of everything observed: objects, colors, shapes, patterns or textures, the quality of the line, as well as the feelings that the work conveys to […]
When viewing art, allow a few minutes just to observe. Careful observation allows time to use all the senses, become engaged, and notice things missed at first glance. Make a list of everything observed: objects, colors, shapes, patterns, as well as the feelings that the work conveys to you. WORK OF ART Louise Nevelson, Maine […]
When viewing art, allow a few minutes just to observe. Careful observation allows time to use all the senses, become engaged, and notice things missed at first glance. Make a list of everything observed: objects, colors, shapes, patterns, as well as the feelings that the work conveys to you. WORK OF ART Jonathan Fisher, A Morning […]
When viewing art, allow a few minutes just to observe. Careful observation allows time to use all the senses, become engaged, and notice things missed at first glance. Make a list of everything observed: objects, colors, shapes, patterns, as well as the feelings that the work conveys to you. WORK OF ART Sylvia Plimack Mangold, Floor […]
