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Lorenzo di Credi’s Venus
September 14–December 8, 2001,
Gallery 251, Second Floor
In conjunction with Philadelphia’s Splendor of Florence Festival (October 10–14, 2001), a major Renaissance painting, Venus, by Florentine artist Lorenzo di Credi (about 1456–1536) will be on view at the museum.
Markandeya Discovers Krishna on the Peepal Leaf, c. 1770-1780, Artist/maker unknown, Indian, 1955-11-1
Spiritual Seekers: Asceticism and Piety in Indian Painting
June 18–December 8, 2001,
William P. Wood Gallery 227, Second Floor
Indian painters are the subject of this exhibition of painting and textiles from the museum’s collection. Dating from the mid-fifteenth century to the early-twentieth century, the works convey aspects of the search for spiritual realization.
The Discerning Eye of Julien Levy: Selections from a New Acquisition
September 7–December 1, 2001,
Honickman Gallery 172, First Floor & Levy Gallery, Ground Floor
Among the highlights are works by such artists associated with Surrealism as Max Ernst, Dora Maar, Manuel Alvarez Bravo, and Man Ray, along with examples from the more than 360 images by Eugène Atget.
Reclining Female Nude, 1882-1890, Paul Cézanne, French, 1839 - 1906, 1987-53-5a
Masterpiece in Focus: Cézanne’s The Feast (c. 1870)
June 18–November 29, 2001,
Gallery 157, First Floor
As part of its 125th Anniversary, the museum has borrowed from a private collection The Feast, one of the most ambitious of Cézanne’s early paintings.
Plaque, c. 1876, Achille Barbizet, French, c. 1825 - c. 1890, 1876-1180
A Most Exquisite Display: European Ceramics at the Centennial Exhibition
July 27–October 27, 2001,
European Gallery 156, First Floor
European ceramics figured prominently among the objects acquired by the Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art, later the museum, whose founders were committed to providing the public and those in industry with objects of good design and craftsmanship.
"Filterjet" Fan, Designed 1951, Designed by Peter Schlumbohm, American (born Germany), 1896 - 1962. Made by Chemex Corporation, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 1936 - present, 1983-48-1
Modern Hits Home: Mid-Century American Decorative Arts
December 8, 2000–October 21, 2001,
North Auditorium Gallery, Ground Floor
This selection of mid-twentieth century American decorative arts from the collection, ranging from kitchenwares to lounge chairs, focuses upon Post World War II design innovations.
Chicago, c. 1950, Harry Callahan, American, 1912 - 1999, 1997-37-100
Elemental Landscapes: Photographs by Harry Callahan
June 22–September 29, 2001,
Berman Gallery, First Floor
Photographer Harry Callahan took many of his photographs within proximity of one another and the exhibition explores his interest in these variations.
Portrait of a Young Woman, 1913, Jacques Villon (Gaston Duchamp), French, 1875 - 1963, 2001-9-11
Jacques Villon, Poet of Precision: A New Acquisition in Context
June 22–September 29, 2001,
Stieglitz Gallery, First Floor
The exhibition demonstrates the museum’s rich context for the new acquisition and its impact upon the museum’s existing holdings, focusing upon a recent gift from The Judith Rothschild Foundation of 33 prints and one drawing by the French master printmaker Jacques Villon.
The World of Peggy Bacon
April 27–September 1, 2001,
Eglin Gallery 165, First Floor
The installation of about 30 drawings and prints by the American artist Peggy Bacon (1895–1987) includes book illustrations, preliminary studies for prints, her earliest drypoints, as well as etchings from the 1920s and 1930s.
Philadelphia Modernism: Arthur B. Carles and His Circle
May 9–August 11, 2001,
Director's Gallery, Ground Floor
This installation celebrates the adventurous paintings of Philadelphia artist Arthur B. Carles (1882–1952) and his circle of friends, students, and colleagues.
"Chippendale" Chair, Designed 1978-1984; made 1985, Designed by Robert Venturi, American, 1925 - 2018. Made by Knoll, East Greenville, Pennsylvania, 1938 - present, 1985-94-4
Out of the Ordinary: The Architecture and Design of Robert Venturi, Denise Scott Brown and Associates
June 9–August 4, 2001,
Dorrance Special Exhibition Galleries, First Floor
One of the most influential architectural design and planning firms of the last half-century is the subject of this first-ever retrospective exhibition from 2001.
Wind in the Mountains: Chinese Ming Dynasty Painting and Calligraphy
June 30, 2000–June 16, 2001,
Gallery 238, Second Floor
Wind in the Mountains complements The Arts of Hon'ami Koetsu, Japanese Renaissance Master, an exhibition of more than 100 objects, ranging from calligraphy and printed books to ceramics and lacquerwork, drawn from collections throughout Japan, Europe, and the United States.
Ardhanarishvara (The Lord as Half-Woman), c. 1725, Artist/maker unknown, Indian, 1994-148-421
Picturing the Divine
October 23, 2000–June 9, 2001,
William P. Wood Gallery 227, Second Floor
Exquisite and often unusual depictions of the multifaceted Hindu deities of India—their adventures, families, incarnations, and esoteric forms—are the focus of this exhibition of masterworks from the museum’s collection.
Howard Hodgkin
March 23–May 19, 2001,
Modern and Contemporary Gallery 172, First Floor
Drawn from Philadelphia area collections, this focused installation of paintings by Howard Hodgkin range in date from the late 1960s, when the artist was associated with the British Pop Art movement; through the 1980s, when his vibrantly colored panel paintings brought him international recognition; to the present, with works revealing a dramatic change in scale and ambition.
Japanese Noh Costumes from the Collection
May 26, 2000–May 19, 2001,
European Gallery 271, Second Floor
This installation will include eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century examples of several types of Noh robes from the museum’s permanent collection of Costume and Textiles.
Book of Hours for Roman Use (Collins Hours), c. 1445-1450, Artist/maker: Master of the Collins Hours, French, active Amiens, active 1430s - 1440s, 1945-65-4
Leaves of Gold: Treasures of Manuscript Illumination from Philadelphia Collections
March 9–May 12, 2001,
This exhibition exhibits a rich trove of more than 7,000 medieval and Renaissance miniature paintings showing religious scenes, classical tales, historical events, and medieval romances.
Vamana, the Dwarf Avatar of Vishnu, c. 1700-1725, Artist/maker unknown, Indian, 2004-149-32
Intimate Worlds: Masterpieces of Indian Painting from the Alvin O. Bellak Collection
March 1–April 28, 2001,
Dorrance Special Exhibition Galleries, First Floor
One of the world’s finest private collections of Indian “miniature“ paintings will be presented for the first time in its entirety, spanning the period from before the rise of Islamic Mughal rule in northern India during the 1500s to the heyday of the British Raj in the late 19th century.
Fan Painting, Late 18th - early 19th century, Sakai Hōitsu, Japanese, 1761 - 1828, 1966-125-1
Tea, Poetry, and Rimpa: Works From Japan
June 30, 2000–April 28, 2001,
Galleries 241, 242 & 243, Second Floor
This exhibition displayed paintings, prints, lacquerware, ceramics, and textiles by artists who adopted the style and subject matter of Japanese artists Hon'ami Kōetsu and Tawaraya Sōtatsu.
Houses of Parliament II, 1909, Alvin Langdon Coburn, British (born United States), 1882 - 1966. Published by Duckworth & Co., London, active early 20th century, 1941-79-401r
The City Beautiful: Photogravures by Alvin Langdon Coburn, 1909–10
January 19–April 21, 2001,
Eglin Gallery 165, First Floor
Some 30 cityscapes from the museum’s collection will demonstrate how Alvin Langdon Coburn employed photogravure, a photomechanical process using printer’s ink, to reveal photography as an art in its own right.
Andy Warhol, 1970, by Alice Neel
Alice Neel
February 17–April 14, 2001,
Dorrance Galleries, First Floor
This exhibition features 75 paintings and watercolors by artist Alice Neel, many of which have never been previously exhibited.
Flights of Fancy: Six Centuries of Ornament and Pattern on Paper
January 26–April 7, 2001,
Director’s Gallery, First Floor
This exhibition presents vivid images of vines and arabesques, borders and frames, vases and vessels, architectural ornament, decorative letters, and works that demonstrate the calligraphic use of line.
Voyage of Discovery: The Landscape Photographs of Ray K. Metzker
November 17, 2000–February 10, 2001,
Berman and Stieglitz Galleries, Ground Floor
This exhibition presents more than 100 prints from a remarkable body of photographs created by Ray K. Metzker between 1985 and 1998, most of which has never before been exhibited.
Milton Glaser: Design, Influence and Process
November 14, 2000–January 20, 2001,
Director's Gallery, Ground Floor
This focused retrospective exhibition illustrates the variety and invention of American graphic designer Milton Glaser’s design process.
Dorothea Tanning: Birthday and Beyond
November 23, 2000–January 13, 2001,
The Dorrance Special Exhibition Galleries, First Floor
The exhibition will present a salute to painter Dorothea Tanning, the artist’s first one-person exhibition in an American museum.
Portrait of Camille Roulin, 1888, Vincent Willem van Gogh, Dutch, 1853 - 1890, 1973-129-1
Van Gogh: Face to Face
October 21, 2000–January 13, 2001,
The Dorrance Special Exhibition Galleries, First Floor
This exhibition will focus, for the first time, on Van Gogh’s evolving approach to the portrait throughout a tragically brief life.
Portrait of a Man, 1811, Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, French, 1780 - 1867, 1986-26-23
Portrait Drawings from the Collection
September 15, 2000–January 6, 2001,
Eglin Gallery, First Floor
This installation of about twenty-five drawings from the museum’s permanent collection, organized to coincide with Van Gogh: Face to Face, presents portraits by established masters such as Edgar Degas, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, and Sir Thomas Lawrence, as well as by less-known artists such as Caroline Durieux and Knud Merrild.
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Lorenzo di Credi’s Venus
September 14–December 8, 2001,
Gallery 251, Second Floor
In conjunction with Philadelphia’s Splendor of Florence Festival (October 10–14, 2001), a major Renaissance painting, Venus, by Florentine artist Lorenzo di Credi (about 1456–1536) will be on view at the museum.
Markandeya Discovers Krishna on the Peepal Leaf, c. 1770-1780, Artist/maker unknown, Indian, 1955-11-1
Spiritual Seekers: Asceticism and Piety in Indian Painting
June 18–December 8, 2001,
William P. Wood Gallery 227, Second Floor
Indian painters are the subject of this exhibition of painting and textiles from the museum’s collection. Dating from the mid-fifteenth century to the early-twentieth century, the works convey aspects of the search for spiritual realization.
The Discerning Eye of Julien Levy: Selections from a New Acquisition
September 7–December 1, 2001,
Honickman Gallery 172, First Floor & Levy Gallery, Ground Floor
Among the highlights are works by such artists associated with Surrealism as Max Ernst, Dora Maar, Manuel Alvarez Bravo, and Man Ray, along with examples from the more than 360 images by Eugène Atget.
Reclining Female Nude, 1882-1890, Paul Cézanne, French, 1839 - 1906, 1987-53-5a
Masterpiece in Focus: Cézanne’s The Feast (c. 1870)
June 18–November 29, 2001,
Gallery 157, First Floor
As part of its 125th Anniversary, the museum has borrowed from a private collection The Feast, one of the most ambitious of Cézanne’s early paintings.
Plaque, c. 1876, Achille Barbizet, French, c. 1825 - c. 1890, 1876-1180
A Most Exquisite Display: European Ceramics at the Centennial Exhibition
July 27–October 27, 2001,
European Gallery 156, First Floor
European ceramics figured prominently among the objects acquired by the Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art, later the museum, whose founders were committed to providing the public and those in industry with objects of good design and craftsmanship.
"Filterjet" Fan, Designed 1951, Designed by Peter Schlumbohm, American (born Germany), 1896 - 1962. Made by Chemex Corporation, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 1936 - present, 1983-48-1
Modern Hits Home: Mid-Century American Decorative Arts
December 8, 2000–October 21, 2001,
North Auditorium Gallery, Ground Floor
This selection of mid-twentieth century American decorative arts from the collection, ranging from kitchenwares to lounge chairs, focuses upon Post World War II design innovations.
Chicago, c. 1950, Harry Callahan, American, 1912 - 1999, 1997-37-100
Elemental Landscapes: Photographs by Harry Callahan
June 22–September 29, 2001,
Berman Gallery, First Floor
Photographer Harry Callahan took many of his photographs within proximity of one another and the exhibition explores his interest in these variations.
Portrait of a Young Woman, 1913, Jacques Villon (Gaston Duchamp), French, 1875 - 1963, 2001-9-11
Jacques Villon, Poet of Precision: A New Acquisition in Context
June 22–September 29, 2001,
Stieglitz Gallery, First Floor
The exhibition demonstrates the museum’s rich context for the new acquisition and its impact upon the museum’s existing holdings, focusing upon a recent gift from The Judith Rothschild Foundation of 33 prints and one drawing by the French master printmaker Jacques Villon.
The World of Peggy Bacon
April 27–September 1, 2001,
Eglin Gallery 165, First Floor
The installation of about 30 drawings and prints by the American artist Peggy Bacon (1895–1987) includes book illustrations, preliminary studies for prints, her earliest drypoints, as well as etchings from the 1920s and 1930s.
Philadelphia Modernism: Arthur B. Carles and His Circle
May 9–August 11, 2001,
Director's Gallery, Ground Floor
This installation celebrates the adventurous paintings of Philadelphia artist Arthur B. Carles (1882–1952) and his circle of friends, students, and colleagues.
"Chippendale" Chair, Designed 1978-1984; made 1985, Designed by Robert Venturi, American, 1925 - 2018. Made by Knoll, East Greenville, Pennsylvania, 1938 - present, 1985-94-4
Out of the Ordinary: The Architecture and Design of Robert Venturi, Denise Scott Brown and Associates
June 9–August 4, 2001,
Dorrance Special Exhibition Galleries, First Floor
One of the most influential architectural design and planning firms of the last half-century is the subject of this first-ever retrospective exhibition from 2001.
Wind in the Mountains: Chinese Ming Dynasty Painting and Calligraphy
June 30, 2000–June 16, 2001,
Gallery 238, Second Floor
Wind in the Mountains complements The Arts of Hon'ami Koetsu, Japanese Renaissance Master, an exhibition of more than 100 objects, ranging from calligraphy and printed books to ceramics and lacquerwork, drawn from collections throughout Japan, Europe, and the United States.
Ardhanarishvara (The Lord as Half-Woman), c. 1725, Artist/maker unknown, Indian, 1994-148-421
Picturing the Divine
October 23, 2000–June 9, 2001,
William P. Wood Gallery 227, Second Floor
Exquisite and often unusual depictions of the multifaceted Hindu deities of India—their adventures, families, incarnations, and esoteric forms—are the focus of this exhibition of masterworks from the museum’s collection.
Howard Hodgkin
March 23–May 19, 2001,
Modern and Contemporary Gallery 172, First Floor
Drawn from Philadelphia area collections, this focused installation of paintings by Howard Hodgkin range in date from the late 1960s, when the artist was associated with the British Pop Art movement; through the 1980s, when his vibrantly colored panel paintings brought him international recognition; to the present, with works revealing a dramatic change in scale and ambition.
Japanese Noh Costumes from the Collection
May 26, 2000–May 19, 2001,
European Gallery 271, Second Floor
This installation will include eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century examples of several types of Noh robes from the museum’s permanent collection of Costume and Textiles.
Book of Hours for Roman Use (Collins Hours), c. 1445-1450, Artist/maker: Master of the Collins Hours, French, active Amiens, active 1430s - 1440s, 1945-65-4
Leaves of Gold: Treasures of Manuscript Illumination from Philadelphia Collections
March 9–May 12, 2001,
This exhibition exhibits a rich trove of more than 7,000 medieval and Renaissance miniature paintings showing religious scenes, classical tales, historical events, and medieval romances.
Vamana, the Dwarf Avatar of Vishnu, c. 1700-1725, Artist/maker unknown, Indian, 2004-149-32
Intimate Worlds: Masterpieces of Indian Painting from the Alvin O. Bellak Collection
March 1–April 28, 2001,
Dorrance Special Exhibition Galleries, First Floor
One of the world’s finest private collections of Indian “miniature“ paintings will be presented for the first time in its entirety, spanning the period from before the rise of Islamic Mughal rule in northern India during the 1500s to the heyday of the British Raj in the late 19th century.
Fan Painting, Late 18th - early 19th century, Sakai Hōitsu, Japanese, 1761 - 1828, 1966-125-1
Tea, Poetry, and Rimpa: Works From Japan
June 30, 2000–April 28, 2001,
Galleries 241, 242 & 243, Second Floor
This exhibition displayed paintings, prints, lacquerware, ceramics, and textiles by artists who adopted the style and subject matter of Japanese artists Hon'ami Kōetsu and Tawaraya Sōtatsu.
Houses of Parliament II, 1909, Alvin Langdon Coburn, British (born United States), 1882 - 1966. Published by Duckworth & Co., London, active early 20th century, 1941-79-401r
The City Beautiful: Photogravures by Alvin Langdon Coburn, 1909–10
January 19–April 21, 2001,
Eglin Gallery 165, First Floor
Some 30 cityscapes from the museum’s collection will demonstrate how Alvin Langdon Coburn employed photogravure, a photomechanical process using printer’s ink, to reveal photography as an art in its own right.
Andy Warhol, 1970, by Alice Neel
Alice Neel
February 17–April 14, 2001,
Dorrance Galleries, First Floor
This exhibition features 75 paintings and watercolors by artist Alice Neel, many of which have never been previously exhibited.
Flights of Fancy: Six Centuries of Ornament and Pattern on Paper
January 26–April 7, 2001,
Director’s Gallery, First Floor
This exhibition presents vivid images of vines and arabesques, borders and frames, vases and vessels, architectural ornament, decorative letters, and works that demonstrate the calligraphic use of line.
Voyage of Discovery: The Landscape Photographs of Ray K. Metzker
November 17, 2000–February 10, 2001,
Berman and Stieglitz Galleries, Ground Floor
This exhibition presents more than 100 prints from a remarkable body of photographs created by Ray K. Metzker between 1985 and 1998, most of which has never before been exhibited.
Milton Glaser: Design, Influence and Process
November 14, 2000–January 20, 2001,
Director's Gallery, Ground Floor
This focused retrospective exhibition illustrates the variety and invention of American graphic designer Milton Glaser’s design process.
Dorothea Tanning: Birthday and Beyond
November 23, 2000–January 13, 2001,
The Dorrance Special Exhibition Galleries, First Floor
The exhibition will present a salute to painter Dorothea Tanning, the artist’s first one-person exhibition in an American museum.
Portrait of Camille Roulin, 1888, Vincent Willem van Gogh, Dutch, 1853 - 1890, 1973-129-1
Van Gogh: Face to Face
October 21, 2000–January 13, 2001,
The Dorrance Special Exhibition Galleries, First Floor
This exhibition will focus, for the first time, on Van Gogh’s evolving approach to the portrait throughout a tragically brief life.
Portrait of a Man, 1811, Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, French, 1780 - 1867, 1986-26-23
Portrait Drawings from the Collection
September 15, 2000–January 6, 2001,
Eglin Gallery, First Floor
This installation of about twenty-five drawings from the museum’s permanent collection, organized to coincide with Van Gogh: Face to Face, presents portraits by established masters such as Edgar Degas, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, and Sir Thomas Lawrence, as well as by less-known artists such as Caroline Durieux and Knud Merrild.
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