The Poetry of Nature: A Golden Age of American Landscape Painting
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Masterworks by Thomas Cole, Asher Durand, John F. Kensett, William T. Richards, William L. Sonntag, and other giants of the Hudson River School...
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Past Exhibitions
Natural Selections: Andrew Wyeth Plant Studies
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Throughout his seven-decade career, Andrew Wyeth was constantly inspired by two regions—Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, where he had lived since birth, and Cushing, Maine, where he had spent each summer...
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Things Beyond Resemblance: James Welling Photographs
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In 2010, Los Angeles-based artist James Welling (b. 1951) initiated a series of color photographs inspired by the painter Andrew Wyeth (1917-2009). ...
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Plus Ultra: Moravian Tiles of the New World
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During the Age of Exploration, the motto “Plus Ultra” reflected the belief that there was “more beyond” the known realm...
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Pointed Pens: Comic Commentary in American Cartoons
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From the maze-like contraptions of Rube Goldberg to the incisive political drawings of Thomas Nast, cartoons rivet public attention to issues of the day through their comic wit and visual satire...
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Horace Pippin: The Way I See It
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One of the leading figures of 20th-century art, Horace Pippin (1888-1946) is known for his insightful, expressive and bold paintings...
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Jamie Wyeth
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Featuring more than 100 works, this major retrospective examined six decades of the artist's career and charted the evolution of his creative process from his earliest childhood drawings through recurring dreams inspired by the people, places and objects that populate his world...
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Enchanted Castles and Noble Knights
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Unforgettable, iconic paintings and drawings illustrating the romance and daring stories of King Arthur, the Knights of the Round Table, and other tales of quests and chivalry were featured in this exhibition...
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Andrew Wyeth: Lines of Thought
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Over his remarkable seven-decade career, Andrew Wyeth (1917-2009) created thousands of drawings in pencil and watercolor, a body of work that he rarely exhibited...
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Exalted Nature: The Real and Fantastic World of Charles E. Burchfield
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The vibrant, visionary landscapes of Charles Burchfield (1893-1967), one of the leading American artists of the 20th century, were the focus of this major exhibition, featuring over 50 paintings borrowed from important public and private collections across the United States...
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Matthew Jensen: Alongside Tall Grasses
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The scenic backdrop of the Brandywine River inspired a newly commissioned work by Brooklyn-based artist Matthew Jensen, an artist known for embracing new photographic technology...
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Lure of the Brandywine: A Story of Land Conservation and Artistic Inspiration
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Celebrating the dual mission of the Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art, this exhibition examined the art of the region through the lens of land conservation. The approximately 45 works were drawn from private and public collections, as well as the Museum's own holdings....
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Wilhelm Schimmel: A Bold Piece of Work
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This exhibition featured wooden sculptures hand-carved in the 19th century by German immigrant Wilhelm Schimmel (1817-1890).Although famed for his carved birds, from his large eagles to the smaller parrots, Schimmel also created dogs, lions, squirrels and other more fantastic...
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A Date with Art: The Business of Illustrated Calendars
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Howard Pyle, Maxfield Parrish, Norman Rockwell and N.C. Wyeth—foremost illustrators in the first half of the 20th century—created some of their best-known images for advertising calendars. Calendars hung in millions of homes, shops and offices, providing artists with an...
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N.C. Wyeth's America in the Making
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Images of inspirational and patriotic events in American history, from Coronado’s 16th-century expedition through the Southwest to Abraham Lincoln’s second inaugural address in 1865, were on view in this exhibition. N.C. Wyeth’s America in the Making...
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