Mrs. Peale Lamenting the Death of Her Child - Philadelphia Museum of Art
In 1782 Peale advertised Mrs. Peale Lamenting the Death of Her Child as a feature of his new painting room but sequestered it behind a curtain, on which was pinned the warning "Before you draw this curtain Consider whether you will afflict a Mother or Father who has lost a Child."
20th century grief on display at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Feb 12, 2022 · “Elegy” traces grief across different cultures through the 20th century at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The phrase “Rest in Power” is a relatively recent way to honor the dead, first appearing about 15 years ago in print. But as “Elegy: Lament in the 20th Century” shows, it’s not a new concept.
Exhibitions Explore Themes of Loss, Protest, and Remembrance
The Philadelphia Museum of Art will present three exhibitions in the coming weeks that explore salient themes of grief, protest, artistic meditation, and remembrance.
What are the new sculptures along Kelly Drive? They're from the ...
Jun 16, 2023 · There are 10 new sculptures on display along Kelly Drive. They are part of series called 'Steel Bodies,' created by artist Maren Hassinger, that will be on display at Philly's Ellen Phillips...
Andrew Wyeth: Life and Death - Philadelphia Museum Of Art
Presenting recently rediscovered drawings, Life and Death explores what it means for an artist to picture their own death, in both the context of Wyeth’s late career and contemporary American art.
Rx 15 / Rachel Weeping — Rx/Museum
Nov 1, 2021 · Charles Willson Peale, Mrs. Peale Lamenting the Death of her Child, enlarged in 1776; repainted in 1818. Courtesy of Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Cai Guo-Qiang: Fallen Blossoms - Philadelphia Museum of Art
Conceived as an homage to the late Anne d'Harnoncourt, former director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the exhibition gracefully addresses time's passing and the role that memory and memorials play in attending to the past.
Annual suicide awareness walk to be held this weekend at Art Museum ...
Sep 30, 2022 · PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Walking out of the darkness -- that's the mission this Sunday for the annual suicide awareness walk at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Every year more than a million...
Review: “The Time Is Always Now” at the Philadelphia Museum of Art ...
Dec 20, 2024 · “The Time Is Always Now” is at the Philadelphia Museum of Art through February 9. “ What Times Are These ?” continues through March 16. William Nelson Copley, Untitled (Think) , 1967 ...
The Art of Dying - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Oct 16, 2024 · They include Ella Finley, an obscure painter and sculptor who starved in her Philadelphia studio while daubing at a tender self-portrait; Frank Millet, a renowned genre and historical painter—and Trustee of the Metropolitan Museum—lost aboard the Titanic; and August Obermuller, an elderly photographer of circus and sideshow performers, who ...