The Barnes Foundation: Masterworks

The Barnes Foundation: Masterworks
- Barnes Foundation Catalogue
The Barnes Foundation, established by scientist, entrepreneur, and educator Dr. Albert C. Barnes in 1922, is home to a legendary art collection. Barnes assembled one of the worldâ€™s largest and finest groups of post-impressionist and early modern paintings, with holdings by such luminaries as Renoir, CÃ©zanne, Matisse, Picasso, Rousseau, Modigliani, Soutine, Manet, Monet, Seurat, Degas, Van Gogh, and Gauguin.

The Foundationâ€™s collection also holds significant examples of American art, including works by Demuth, Glackens, and the Prendergasts; African sculpture; Native American ceramics, jewelry, and textiles; Asian paintings, prints, and sculptures; medieval manuscripts and sculptures; Old Master paintings by El Greco, Rubens, Titian, and others; ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Roman art; and American and European decorative arts and metalwork.Â

The presentation of the collection reflects Barnesâ€™s educational and aesthetic approach: symmetrical â€œensembles,â€ or wall compositions, combine works of different periods, mediums, cultures, and styles for the purpose of comparison and study.

Texts by Judith F. Dolkart and Martha Lucy explore the Barnes Foundationâ€™s collection, educational mission, ensembles, and individual works. Large color plates, little-seen archival photographs, and numerous gatefolds illustrate 150 of the greatest hits of the collection and twenty gallery ensembles.
Country USA
Brand Rizzoli
Manufacturer Skira Rizzoli
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 34229845
Color Tan
ReleaseDate 2012-05-22
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780847838066

Country	USA
Brand	Rizzoli
Manufacturer	Skira Rizzoli
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	34229845
Color	Tan
ReleaseDate	2012-05-22
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780847838066

The Barnes Foundation: Masterworks

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