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Masterpieces
of European Art Opens February 10 at the Corcoran Gallery of Art
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/
-- On February 10, the Corcoran Gallery of Art will open
Masterpieces of European Art, a salon-style installation of
masterworks from the Corcoran's permanent collection of European
paintings and decorative arts.
Masterpieces of European Art will
showcase French fine and decorative arts, Italian Renaissance
Maiolica, Dutch paintings, French furniture and tapestries, and
British portraiture and landscapes dating from the 15th through 19th
centuries.
Featuring selections from the
Corcoran's William Andrews Clark Collection, and supplemented with
other works acquired during the past 100 years, this exhibition is
the first from the collection to be organized by the Corcoran's new
Director and President Paul Greenhalgh.
"The Corcoran has a magnificent
collection that ranges across the Western tradition-from the
classical period to the present day-and we are committed to sharing
this collection with our public. This exhibition is a wonderful
introduction to our historic collections, featuring breath-taking
paintings, tapestries, ceramics and furniture," Greenhalgh said.
"These pieces are displayed in their full glory-giving this
exhibition the feel of a spectacular treasure trove. All art is,
ultimately, about pleasure and this is an intense, sensuous treat
for the eyes."
Artists represented in Masterpieces
of European Art include Jean-Simeon Chardin, Jean-Baptiste Camille
Corot, Hilaire-Germain-Edgar Degas, Eugene Delacroix, Honore Daumier,
Thomas Gainsborough, Sir Peter Lely, Jean-Francois Millet, Claude
Monet, Camille Pissarro, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Rembrandt van Rijn
(attributed), Jacob van Ruissdael, Alfred Sisley, Jan Steen, Gerard
Ter Borch, J.M.W. Turner and Jan Van Goyen.
Much of the work on display in
Masterpieces of European Art is part of an extraordinary bequest of
European art given to the Corcoran by Senator William Andrews Clark.
Industrialist, politician, philanthropist and art-lover, Clark is
one of the greatest benefactors in the Gallery's history. In the
years immediately following Clark's death, his family contributed
funds to construct a new wing at the Corcoran to house the Clark
Collection. In addition, several works displayed in the exhibition
were given by Edward C. and Mary Walker. In 1937, the Walkers
bequeathed a collection of paintings to the Corcoran, including a
number of major French and English works.
Masterpieces of European Art will be on view through September 2007.
HOURS
From February 10 to March 16, the
Corcoran will be open on weekends only, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with
free admission for guests. Beginning on March 17, the hours of
operation will be as follows: Sunday, Monday and Wednesday, 10 a.m.
to 6 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m.; closed Tuesday. For more information, visit
http://www.corcoran.org/ or call (202) 639-1700.
ABOUT THE CORCORAN
The Corcoran Gallery of Art, a
privately funded institution, was founded in 1869 as Washington's
first and largest non-federal museum of art. It is known
internationally for its distinguished collection of historical and
modern American art as well as contemporary art, photography,
European painting, sculpture and the decorative arts. Founded in
1890, the Corcoran College of Art + Design is Washington's only
four-year college of art and design offering BFA degrees in
Photojournalism, Digital Media Design, Fine Art, Graphic Design and
Photography; AFA degrees in Digital Media Design, Fine Art, Graphic
Design and Photography; a five-year Bachelor of Fine Arts/Master of
Arts in Teaching (BFA/MAT); and a two-year Master of Arts (MA) in
Interior Design or History of Decorative Arts. The College's
Continuing Education program offers part-time credit and non-credit
classes for children and adults and draws more than 2,500
participants each year.
Contact: Rebecca Gentry, VP of Institutional Advancement
(202) 639-1746
Kristin Guiter, Manager of Media Relations
(202) 639-1867, pr@corcoran.org
Source:
Corcoran Gallery of Art
CONTACT: Rebecca Gentry, VP of
Institutional Advancement,
+1-202-639-1746, or Kristin Guiter, Manager of Media Relations,
+1-202-639-1867,
pr@corcoran.org, both of the Corcoran Gallery of Art
Web site:
http://www.corcoran.org/
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