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Tag Archives: Germany

Cummer Returns Nazi Loot to Family

by , Curator in Art

Oct

15

The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens is proud to announce the resolution of a Nazi-era provenance/restitution case regarding two items in the Wark Collection of Early Meissen Porcelain. In 2010, information was discovered that brought the provenance of the pieces, a teapot and a coffeepot, into question.

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In the Gallery: Nicklaus Weckmann the Elder – Madonna and Child

by , in Art, Artists

May

01

Nicklaus Weckmann the Elder was an active artist in Germany between 1481- 1526. He was the leading sculptor in the town of…

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#3 Thomas Hart Benton – June Morning

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Nov

29

Thomas Hart Benton used his art to elevate the experiences of everyday people and ordinary events.  Characteristic of his mature style, June Morning depicts a view from his mother’s house on Martha’s Vineyard.  In the foreground, the vibrant, twining foliage parts to reveal Benton’s neighbor milking a cow. The Atlantic Ocean is visible in the [...]

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Lecture at Brown University based on Cummer Painting

by , Registrar in Art, Education

Nov

18

David Areford, Associate Professor of Art History at the University of Massachusetts and guest curator of The Cummer’s 2013 exhibition “The Art of Empathy: The Cummer Mother of Sorrows in Context,” recently gave a lecture at Brown University.

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Cummer Concert Series – St. Lawrence String Quartet

by , Guest Services & Marketing in Events, Programming

Oct

21

The St. Lawrence String Quartet (SLSQ) is one of the world-class chamber ensembles of its generation. Since winning both the Banff International String Quartet Competition and Young Concert Artists International Auditions in…

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