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A real woman imitates the painting of a woman having tea
A real woman imitates the painting of a woman having tea
A dog is made to look like a portrait of a person
Kris Ludwig, Manager of Exhibition Services for the Springfield Museums, with the help of Jane, interprets Portrait of Marcel Duchamp, c. 1925 by Florine Stettheimer (American, 1871-1944) in the collection of the Michele and Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine
a person imitates a painting of the Madonna and baby Jesus
toy model dinosaurs interpret ancient Greek statue plaster cast
Person in costume imitates T.rex

Imitation is the Highest Form of Flattery

You might have seen that imitating beloved art—with what you can find around the house—is all the rage during this time of sheltering in place. The Springfield Museums invite you…

Nurses from 1918 hold medical masks

Honoring Healthcare Heroes

As courageous healthcare workers stand between COVID-19 and the public, the Springfield Museums staff looked to our collections to celebrate the heroism of those who risk their own well-being to…

Painting of colorful pink flowered ball among garden greens
Painting of colorful pink flowered ball among garden greens
Scott Prior American, born 1949 Ball at Sunset, 1990 Oil on canvas Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Del Padre 2006.01
Painting of mountains by Georgia O'Keeffe
Georgia O'Keeffe American, 1887-1986 New Mexican Landscape, 1930 Oil on canvas The James Philip Gray Collection 35.04
Woodblock print by John Hall Thorpe in shades of blue, black and highlighted with white of a house on a hill
John Hall Thorpe British, 1874-1947 Home, 1921 Woodblock print Eugene Aston Collection 2008.D37
Pointillist painting of a natural arch in the ocean by Theo van Rysselberghe
Théo van Rysselberghe Belgian, 1862-1926 L’Arche Korrigan a Dinard, 1904 Oil on canvas The Robert J. Freedman Memorial Collection 73.18
Painting of older woman mending a fishing net in the bright light of a window by the sea
George Newell Bowers American, 1849-1909 The Net Mender, undated Oil on canvas Bequeathed by Miss M.R. Watson 60.01
Painting of a gentle stream running through rocks
John Singer Sargent American, 1856-1925 Glacier Streams – The Simplon, circa 1910 Oil on canvas The Horace P. Wright Collection 49.09

Art That Calms

The Springfield Museums are filled with art that evokes all sorts of emotions. Among those is the feeling of calm. We asked our art museums team to help us consider…

A collage of three pieces of artwork by women.

Women’s History Month 2020

March is Women's History Month and the Springfield Museums have been celebrating by featuring women on our Instagram account (@springfieldmuseums). We have also been highlighting women artists in our weekly…

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