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François Boucher's Water and Earth Reunited
On view through June 13
Discover the intriguing history of two of François Boucher's finest works, Arion on the Dolphin and Vertumnus and Pomona--a puzzle that Museum experts may at long last have illuminated. Recent analysis reveals that the paintings were commissioned in the mid-eighteenth century by King Louis XV of France and displayed in the château of his mistress, Madame de Pompadour. Reunited for the first time in over twenty years, these works, in conjunction with several loans and other holdings from the Princeton University Art Museum's collection, bring to light the mystery surrounding one of France's most important painters. |
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Interview with Jim Isermann
In a newly released interview, Kelly Baum, the Museum's Locks Curatorial Fellow for Contemporary Art, gives viewers access to one of the contemporary art world's brightest stars--California-based artist Jim Isermann. In this interview available online, Isermann talks about his work, his inspiration, and one of his newest sculptures-- Untitled (ORFE/SEAS)--a commissioned piece now installed in Princeton University's Sherrerd Hall.
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Romance, Majesty, and an Orchestral Icon
March 21, 3 p.m.
Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University
A collaboration with the Princeton Symphony Orchestra celebrates the exhibition Architecture as Icon: Perception and Representation of Architecture in Byzantine Art with a majestic program featuring the music of Schoenberg, Barber, and Tavener, whose The Protecting Veil explores themes echoed in the exhibition. The concert will be preceded by a short lecture by the Museum's curator of education and academic programming, Caroline Harris, offering insights into the exhibition and its groundbreaking scholarship. A reception will follow in the Museum's galleries. Tickets are available by calling the Princeton Symphony Orchestra at (609) 497-0020.
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An Evening of Jazz with Patty Cronheim
The Art Museum is pleased to welcome back Patty Cronheim and her talented band of jazz musicians. Patty has opened for the late Ray Charles, performed her original music on The Jane Pauley Show, and played alongside Brazilian jazz great Guilherme Franco. She is a frequent guest soloist with the Princeton University Jazz Ensemble and performs throughout the northeast delighting audiences with her vivacious, soulful style and uncompromising vocals. Join us for an evening of aural pleasures and artistic treasures, sponsored by the Friends of the Princeton University Art Museum. Admission is free and refreshments will be served.
Quipfire!
March 25, 7:30 p.m.
Join us on March 25 for a special Late Thursday as we welcome Princeton's oldest student improv comedy group, Quipfire! Performing short- and long-form pieces inspired by the Museum's collections, Quipfire! offers a new (and hilarious) take on the Museum's masterpieces. Not to be missed, this event is free and open to the public. A reception will follow in the galleries. |
Image credits, top to bottom:
Princeton University Art Museum
(photo: Bruce M. White)
François Boucher, French, 1703-1770
Arion on the Dolphin, 1748
Oil on canvas, 86.0 x 135.5 cm.
Museum purchase, Fowler McCormick, Class of 1921, Fund
[y1980-2] (photo: Bruce M. White)
Jim Isermann, American, born 1955
Untitled (ORFE/SEAS), 2008
Chrome-plated aluminum, steel, acrylic, LED illumination, miscellaneous hardware
914.4 x 213.4 x 40.6 cm.
Princeton University
[PP628] © 2008 Jim Isermann
Greece
Icon of Saint Dimitrios, late 16th-early 17th centuries
Tempera on wood, 108 x 82.5 x 9 cm.
Museum of Antivouniotissa, Corfu, Greece
(photo courtesy of the Museum of Antivouniotissa, Corfu, Greece)
Patty Cronheim
(photo: Jonathan Vaccarro)
Quipfire!
(photo: Zach Ruchman)
Reproduction of these images is prohibited by copyright laws and international conventions without the express written permission from the copyright holder. © 2010 Princeton University Art Museum. All rights reserved. | |
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