fltolgia lluirum of
:fi,rf
lnaugural [xhibitions
Per{armanee,and Yisual
firis
Complex
r
Univeriity ,of Georgia
llalfrpirus
of [rrropran ]ainting fmm'Doh Jonr Urrivtisily
i The Georgia Huseum of Art
April !4-June 16, 1996
,
will host thir exhibllign of td paintingi, kom the lacred Art Collection of
Jones University, which consisn
o{ more than 400 European paintings,
considered
to be one o[ the
Bob
nation's
The worla selected by the Georgia Huseum of Art for this exhibirion begin with examples of fifteenth and sixteenth centutl painting and culminate
in tbq splendid maiterpieces of the
ponent of the Bob Jones University collection. Ihe greatest porrion although
a preparatory drawing by
of the
ftubens and Philippe de Champaigne\
Baroque,
thg strongest
are by ltalian
worl<s
com-
artists,
thrist of Derision wlll be on
dis-
play representing the ltalian influence on ilemish and French Baroque styles. Curated by Professor Shelley Zuraw of the Lamar Dodd School of Art
at the
University of Georgia, llasterpieces
of furopean Paintingwtll be on yiew in theVirginia and Alfnd (ennrdy Gallery,and bene{iti from the port of Director\ Cirrle members I,lrs.William
sup-
Tapley Bennett Jr. and l.largaret A. Rolando.
Italian ftenais50r(e ard Doruqur Drauings from tfu (ollertion of (iuliano (eseri
April'l4:fune
16,
1996,, .
Ihe Georgia Museum of Art is honored to present an extraordinary collection of ltalian drawings from sixteenth and seventoenth aenturies. l{ost unpublished and all eXremely nrg,
$ey
the
come from the private
collection of Giuliano Ceseri. Among the drawings reprerented are worrkt by the molt important artists of
their generation, including litian, Pierino del Vaga, Giulio Romano, Giorgio
Vasari, Annibale [arracci, and
Guercino. The drawings are displayed by subjea and function. allowing the viewer
ous different types of drawings produced
in Renaisance and
ro consider rhe
numer-
Baroque worlahops. They are drawings made
by sculptors, drawings made after the antique, sketches from life, drawings squared for transfer, quick sketches, and elaborate studies
for fresco decorations.
Several
of the drawings can be related to either
artists or themes illustrated in the parallel exhibirion of painrings from Bob Jones University.
fainlirrql After an absencero{ over two and once again be on
yieu
lmm,
a half
lfu [rrmantnl
yearu,
(ollerfion
the permanent collection of Ameriean paintings will
Amolg the featured worla t0 return
t0 view are the
Hudron River School
paintings by lhomas Doughty, Ihomas Hill, and'Hqmer Dodge l{ar.tin; lmpressionist paintings by Frank Benson,
works
William llerritt [hase. thilde Haxam. Iheodore Robinson, and John Twarhtman; and modern
by Paul hdmus, ltuait Davil, aad Georgia 0ll(eeffe. ln addition io the Ameriran
paintings,
works{romthe5amuel,H..l{resstoundationwilIbeonview. For the opening
of the
nery museum building seyeral works 0n pape{
will be on
view, which are not
often displayed due to the fragile nature of the medium. Among these are fharles Burchfieldi 0rrober
Wind and Sunlight laking a Sunllower
in the Woods, to feacher.
Arthur. Dovel Untkkd (league
ol
Nations), and Winslow Homeri
fmm Drnnard tu lorrlousr-laulrtr:,funi-trrdr Drirrfmtkirrg in frnnc in
tfu l0g0s
April ,14-June 16, 1996 Ihis premiere exhibition, organized by the iant printl {rom its permanent in [rance in the late
Georgia l,luseum of Art, highlights some
collection; and
it
explorcs the varioui ways
in whieh
1890s brought their'concerns about contemporary life
aa art lorrn that,uaderwent a revival ol'interest during thir turbulent
of the most
impor-
avant-garde artists
to the rnedium of prinh,
decade.
Pierre Bonnard, [douard Yuillard, and l,faurice Denis sf the lyrnbolist group,
the
Nabis, are represent-
ed by intimate scenes in which colors and designs veer away from the outwardly representational
ro
the more inwardly expressive and abstract. Henri de loulouse-Lautrec and others who illustrated popular hurnorous journals are represented by color lilhographs that o{ten depict popular entertainmenn such as the cafi-concen.
|'lost ol the artists in,the exhibition pirticipated inlthe oeation of rhe most important printlpublication 0{ the time, l'Estanpe originale, of which the Georgia I'luseum sf Aq{ owns plete set, ard {rom which most of the prints on virw originate.
port of Directors [ircle member Lee Davis
Todman.
a t,ery rarc comIhh exhibition bene{i* {rom the sup-
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592)
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l4 3/8 x l0 l/2 inches.(plate) l7 x l2 inches (sheet) Georgia I'luseum of Art, University of
l
Ihr lltu
fiuilding
. Ihr kriormiry
ond llisrrd Arts tomplu
ol Artl new building boasts twire the exhihition space of thr North [ampus to educate the public and preserve works of art. ln addition, the Georgia [,luseum of Art has improved educational facilities ro accommodate increasing The Georgia lluseum
building, vastly improving the museumi ability
numbers of film screenings, lectures, {amily activities, and related programs.
the first lloor leatures the 200*eat
14. lmith Griffith Auditorium; the spacious td and Phoebe forio Studio (lassroom; the louis T. Griffjth leacherl lesour,ce fenter; a lounge for yolunteen and docents;
the 0n Display [afd; a large lobby for
floor
houses
nine galleries named in honor o{ patrons o{ the museum: the Lamar Dodd Gallery; the Alfred
Heber
receptions; and
the museum shop. The
second
Holbrook Gallery; the Knox Gallery of Prints and Drawings; and the Samuel H. l(res Gallery, all locat-
ed in the
C. L. I,lorehead Jr. Wing;
the Martha and
Eugene 0dum Decorative Arts Gallery;
the
Philip
Henry Alston Jr. Gallery; the Virginia and Alfred Kennedy Gallerp the Rachel Cosby Conway Gallery; and
the "[rom the Collection" space. Also on the second floor is an audio/visual theater named
ory of I4r. and
Mrs. Alonzo Gordon Dudley
offices, including the Patricia
lrvin
by l,lr. and
14rs.
in
mem-
0arence R. l4clanahan. Administrative
Cooper office space, general storage spaces, an
art
reference library,
and the S.William and Leona Pelletier Center for Prints and Drawings, as well as the Mark and Debra Callaway Department
of Prints and
Drawings, are located
l'luseum information: Partial suppon
on the rhird
for the exhibitions and
programs
floor.
for the
Georgia luluseum of Art
is provided by the Georgia Council ior the Arts through appropriations of the Georgia General and
tie
National lndowment for the
Ar$. A portion of the l{useum!
Assembly
general operating support lOr
this year has been provided rhrough the lnstitute of l,luseum Services, a federal agency that of{ers general operating support to the nation's museums. lndividuals, foundations, and corporations provide addi-
tional support through their gifts to the University of Georgia foundation.
lor
more information, call 706.542.Gt'l0A
lor a pnview of the
new building, visit our Web site at hq//www.budgerlgadu/emlcampuV
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