American Louvre
Autor Charles J Robertson, Smithsonian American Art Museumen Limba Engleză Paperback – 5 dec 2015
American Louvre tells the fascinating story of the first purpose-built art museum in the United States, modelled on its famous namesake in Paris, and is illustrated with a wealth of contextual and contemporary images.
Charles J. Robertson is the deputy director emeritus of the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Charles J. Robertson is the deputy director emeritus of the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781907804816
ISBN-10: 1907804811
Pagini: 108
Ilustrații: 45 color illustrations, 45 B&W illustrations
Dimensiuni: 229 x 221 x 5 mm
Greutate: 0.43 kg
Editura: Giles
ISBN-10: 1907804811
Pagini: 108
Ilustrații: 45 color illustrations, 45 B&W illustrations
Dimensiuni: 229 x 221 x 5 mm
Greutate: 0.43 kg
Editura: Giles
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Cuprins
Foreword
Mr. Corcoran
Renwick and Corcoran
Design of the New Gallery
The War Begins
General Meigs
Reclaiming the Gallery
Opening the Gallery
The Later Years
The Court of Claims
Saving the Building
Restoring the Building
The Renwick Today
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Illustration Sources and Credits
Index
Notă biografică
Charles J. Robertson is the deputy director emeritus of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. He earned an MA in art and architectural history from Harvard University, and later served as associate director of the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh before joining American Art. He has been an officer or board member of numerous organizations, including the American Alliance of Museums, the American Architectural Foundation, the Victorian Society in America, and the DC Historic Preservation Review Board. Robertson is the author of Temple of Invention (2006), a history of the Old Patent Office building, home to the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Descriere
Tells the colorful story of the Renwick Gallery’s initial glory, decline, and rebirth over a period of 160 years