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Anonymous asked: tell me more about your renovation
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April 2013
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Among the ten paintings in the collection of the Allen Memorial Art Museum (AMAM) that were gifts of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation in 1961, is one by the artist Giampietrino of the death of Cleopatra, dating to circa 1515. The painting is the AMAM’s closest link to the work of Leonardo da Vinci, as Giampietrino is known to have worked in his studio. It had been in storage, due to discolored...
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Bring my class into the museum to teach in front...
#GPOY # docents whatshouldwecallarthistory:
and I’m all…
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Check out our new video (with music and captions!) documenting the recent creation of a sawdust carpet in the Allen Memorial Art Museum’s King Sculpture Court. The carpet was de-installed on April 14. During that time, we had a large number of visitors who saw the installation, from a second-grade tour to adults and admitted students in town for All Roads Lead to Oberlin visitation days. ...
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March 2013
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Curious about our sculpture Four Corners by Jackie Winsor? In this new video, AMAM Curatorial Assistant Lucas Briffa discusses the response of Winsor to the Minimalist movement and its relevance to this year’s exhibition theme of ritual and performance.
February 2013
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