The Museum of Fine Arts’ Blake Court, a grand gallery with a second floor colonnade, is home to one of the country’s most celebrated works in American art, The Historical Monument of the American Republic by Erastus Salisbury Field. Field…
One of the most opulent galleries at the D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts, the Friedmann Gallery of French 18th-Century art embodies the Rococo time period and is characterized by grace, playfulness and light. The word “Rococo” is a combination of…
At the beginning of the 19th century French Realism, the academic style favored by the official Salon, determined the success of artists as well as public taste. But soon Realist painters used creative license to add dramatic effects to everyday…
The Springfield Museum of Fine Arts' collection of 16th and 17th century Dutch and Flemish paintings features some of the finest examples of their type in North America. From a historical standpoint, the collection is the tale of two cities,…
A keen observer of nature’s details, shapes and patterns, Connecticut based artist Rebecca McMann transforms photographs of everyday objects into striking abstract images. This exhibition includes twenty-six of McMann’s unique photographs which have been digitally enhanced and printed on aluminum…
Galleries in all four museums will burst with color when over 50 museum objects are creatively interpreted by florists and garden club members during the 5th annual Festival of Flowers. Join us as we celebrate spring throughout the art, history…
From comic strips to television to songs, cats have clawed their way into every corner of pop culture—and into the collection of the D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts. This exhibit features works on paper that celebrate the image of our…
All that glitters is gold—and diamonds, pearls, rubies, emeralds and sapphires! Visitors of all ages will be dazzled by extraordinary gems, beautiful jewelry and fantastically embellished creations from the collections of the Smithsonian Institution. Presenting uncut examples of precious materials…
A sculptural ensemble by award winning master sculptor Andrew DeVries, on view outside of the Blake Café. The artist has been casting in bronze in his Huntington, Massachusetts studio since 1985. His work includes dance and figurative sculpture, abstract sculpture…
Portraits, self-portraits, diary entries and letters will be featured in this exhibit that explores early interpretations of portraiture art created long before the age of Facebook and selfie sticks. Paintings and etchings by artists such as Joseph Whiting Stock, Erastus…