Synopses & Reviews
Samuel F. B. Morseandrsquo;s (1791andndash;1872) Gallery of the Louvre (1831andndash;33) is one of the most significant, and enigmatic, works of early 19th-century American art. It is also one of the last works Morse painted before turning his attention to the invention of the telegraph and Morse code.
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A signature painting in the collection of the Terra Foundation for American Art, Gallery of the Louvre underwent an extensive conservation treatment in 2010andndash;11 and was the focus of three symposia held at the Yale University Art Gallery (April 2011), the National Gallery of Art (April 2012), and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (April 2013). This collection of essays, carefully drawn from the proceedings of these scholarly sessions, brings together the fresh insights of academics, curators, and conservators, who focus on the paintingandrsquo;s visual components and its cultural contexts. The book accompanies a multi-year tour of the painting to prominent museums across the country.
Synopsis
This fascinating collection of essays focuses on the visual components and contexts of Samuel F. B. Morseand#8217;s
Gallery of the Louvre (1831and#150;33), one of the most important and enigmatic paintings of early 19th-century America.and#160;
Synopsis
Insightful essays that offer a wide-ranging examination of a 19th-century American masterpiece Samuel F. B. Morse's (1791-1872)
Gallery of the Louvre (1831-33) is one of the most significant, and enigmatic,
works of early 19th-century American art. It is
also one of the last works Morse painted before turning
his attention to the invention of the telegraph and
Morse code.
A signature painting in the collection of the Terra Foundation for American Art,
Gallery of the Louvre underwent an extensive conservation treatment in 2010-11 and was the focus of three symposia held at the Yale University Art Gallery (April 2011), the National Gallery of Art (April 2012), and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (April 2013). This collection of essays, carefully drawn from the proceedings of these scholarly sessions, brings together the fresh insights of academics, curators, and conservators, who focus on the painting's visual components and its cultural contexts. The book accompanies a multi-year tour of the painting to prominent museums across the country.
Synopsis
Insightful essays that offer a wide-ranging examination of a 19th-century American masterpiece
About the Author
Jean-Philippe Antoine is professor of aesthetics and contemporary art theory at Paris 8 University. Wendy Bellion is associate professor at the University of Delaware. David Bjelajac is professor of art and American studies at The George Washington University. Peter John Brownlee is associate curator at the Terra Foundation for American Art. Rachael DeLue is associate professor in the Art and Archaeology Department at Princeton University. Sarah Kate Gillespie is assistant professor of art history at York College, CUNY. Lance Mayer and Gay Myers are independent painting conservators. Andrew McClellan is professor of art history at Tufts University. Alexander Nemerov is the Carl and Marilynn Thoma Provostial Professor in the Arts and Humanities at Stanford University. Tanya Pohrt is the Marcia Brady Tucker Curatorial Fellow in the Department of American Paintings and Sculpture at the Yale University Art Gallery. Richard Read is Winthrop Professor in Art History at the University of Western Australia in Perth. Catherine Roach is assistant professor of art history at Virginia Commonwealth University.