Casanova’s Europe
By COURTNEY HARRIS,
Curatorial Research Fellow, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
From August 27, 2017–October 8, 2018, the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, will host the collaborative traveling exhibition Casanova: The Seduction of Europe. Giacomo Casanova (1725–1798) has come to epitomize the sophistication of 18th-century Europe through his memoirs and their account of the creativity, sensual pleasure, and social and political ambition he experienced.
Savannah’s Green-Meldrim House Acquires Important Family Collection
By TANIA JUNE SAMMONS
Collectively, the assemblage of objects and manuscripts—the Norris ledger, furniture, ceramics, silver, family photographs, and other archival materials—tell a local, national, and international story that enrich our shared understanding of the past and elevates the Green-Meldrim House to one of the most well-documented mid-19th-century dwellings in the country.
Curatorial Intern Examines English Ceramics at Historic Deerfield
Through the support of the Decorative Arts Trust and the Gerry Charitable Trust, Daniel Sousa joined the staff at Historic Deerfield in January as a curatorial intern.
The Artistry of Pierre Gouthière
January 2017
The aura of glittering pomp surrounding the Chateau de Versailles in the last decades
of the ancien régime owes much to the decadent reputation of the French monarchs, who leaned heavily on the talents and creativity of architects and artisans to maintain a potent image of power and wealth. This past winter, one such craftsman received well-deserved attention in the form of a special exhibition at the Frick Collection, “Pierre Gouthière: Virtuoso Gilder at the French Court.”
A Study in Contrasts: Exploring Newhailes and Dumfries House in Scotland
REVIEW: SPRING 2017 STUDY TRIP ABROAD
Wallpaper Discoveries at Savannah’s Berrien House
REVIEW: SPRING 2017 SYMPOSIUM
“The Jazz Age: American Style in the 1920s”
MEMBER BENEFIT TOUR
July 28, 2017
