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Mermaid, 1896, Artist/maker: Edvard Munch, Norwegian, 1863 - 1944, 2003-1-1
Edvard Munch’s Mermaid
September 23–December 30, 2005,
European Painting Galleries, First Floor
This exhibition will include approximately twenty paintings, drawings, and prints, chronicling Edvard Munch’s development of the mermaid subject and exploring relationships between Philadelphia’s painting and central themes that run throughout the artist’s work.
New York City, 1974, Joel Meyerowitz, American, born 1938, 1977-129-2
Mavericks of Color: Photographs from the Collection
July 29–December 3, 2005,
Julien Levy Gallery, Ground Floor
This exhibition presents a rare look at more than fifty photographs from the museum’s collection by several of the most dedicated early practitioners of color photography: Eliot Porter, William Christenberry, Joel Meyerowitz, and William Eggleston.
King Jamishid's Messenger Delivers a Letter to King Tahmas, c. 1480, Attributed to Farhad, Persian, active late 15th century, 1996-120-19
Scenes from the Shahnama and Khavarannama
October 21, 2002–November 26, 2005,
Gallery 228, Second Floor
This installation features seven fifteenth-and sixteenth-century miniatures, originally made for bound books, which combine text and images from the Shahnama.
Versailles, 1922, Eugène Atget, French, 1857 - 1927, 2001-62-278
Looking at Atget
September 9–November 26, 2005,
Berman and Stieglitz Galleries, Ground Floor
This exhibition and its accompanying catalogue contrast some of the compelling accounts of Eugène Atget’s photography and provide a close look at the museum’s recently acquired group of 350 works by the artist from the estate of the influential art dealer Julien Levy.
Amitayus, the Bodhisattva of Limitless Life, 1761, Artist/maker unknown, Chinese, 1960-131-5
Mongols, Manchus, and Monks: The Art of Tibetan Diplomacy
May 6–November 5, 2005,
Himalayan Gallery 232, Second Floor
In 1779 and 1780, Mongolian artists worked feverishly to paint, sculpt, and sew images of elegant Buddhist deities to adorn Xumifushou Temple in time for the Emperor’s seventieth birthday celebrations.
Portrait of a Scholar, c. 1595, Artist/maker unknown, Indian or Pakistani, 1959-94-30
Book Arts of India
May 6–November 5, 2005,
William P. Wood Gallery 227, Second Floor
Examples of bound books, book covers, loose folios, and other items from the museum’s collection, this exhibition will explore facets of the India’s rich tradition of book production and illustration.
The Academy Goes Modern
April 29–October 15, 2005,
American Art Gallery 119, First Floor
This year marks the 200th anniversary of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the oldest art museum and school in the United States.
"Vermelha (Red)" Chair, Designed 1993, Designed by Fernando Campana, Brazilian, born 1961, and Humberto Campana, Brazilian, born 1953. Made by Edra s.p.A., Perignano, Pisa, 1987 - present, 2004-6-1
Transformed: Uncommon Materials in Contemporary Design
April 22–October 8, 2005,
Gallery 170, First Floor
This installation from the museum’s collection includes furniture, lighting, textiles and utilitarian objects, many of them recent acquisitions, which reflect contemporary designers’ interest in varying materials.
Poussin to Cézanne: French Drawings from the Prat Collection
July 15–September 24, 2005,
Dorrance Special Exhibition Galleries, First Floor
The Prat Collection is one of the finest private collections of drawings in the world, highlighting some three centuries of work by French artists active before 1900 and including drawings by great masters as well as superb examples by lesser known artists.
The Lonely House, 1922, Edward Hopper, American, 1882 - 1967, 1962-19-49
At the Window: Etchings by Edward Hopper
April 8–July 30, 2005,
Stieglitz Gallery, Ground Floor
This exhibition traces the evolution in Edward Hopper's prints of many of the signature subjects of the artist's mature style, such as the isolated figure by a window and other intimate glimpses of contemporary American life.
Singular Effects of the Universal Vegetable Pills on a Green Grocer! A Fact!, 1841, Charles Jameson Grant, British, active 1829 - 1866. Published by J. Kendrick, 54 Leicester Square, London, 1988-102-100
Quack, Quack, Quack: The Sellers of Nostrums in Prints, Posters, Ephemera & Books
March 18–July 16, 2005,
Berman Gallery, Ground Floor
This lively exhibition traces the history of the colorful purveyors of patent and quack medicines over the past four centuries.
Still Life with Peonies, c. 1864, Charles Aubry, French, 1811 - 1877, 1971-4-123
The Silver Garden
February 18–July 16, 2005,
Julien Levy Gallery, Ground Floor
Coinciding with Philadelphia's annual Flower Show, this choice bouquet of more than fifty photographs from the museum's collection illustrates the enduring fascination with flowers and plants from the first decades of the medium to the present.
Eternal Springtime, Modeled 1884; cast 1886, Auguste Rodin, French, 1840 - 1917, 1953-26-1
Echoes: Celebrating 75 Years of Rodin in Philadelphia
September 9, 2004–June 14, 2005,
On the occasion of the 75th Anniversary of this celebrated showcase of works by the great French sculptor Auguste Rodin (1840–1917).
Soft Construction with Boiled Beans (Premonition of Civil War), 1936, Salvador Dalí, Spanish, 1904 - 1989, 1950-134-41
Salvador Dalí
February 15–May 29, 2005,
Dorrance Special Exhibition Galleries, First Floor
This exhibition considers all aspects of the Salvador Dalí's long and controversial career. Over 200 works of art are on view, many of which are being shown in the United States for the first time.
Tea Merchants, 19th century, Artist/maker unknown, Chinese, 1929-40-78
Libations: Wine and Tea in East Asia
November 12, 2003–May 14, 2005,
Japanese Galleries 241, 242 & 243, Second Floor
This exhibition explores the art and artifacts of tea and wine from the most ancient Chinese ritual wine vessels to a contemporary Korean teapot.
A Young Woman Seated at the Virginals, c. 1670–72, by Johannes Vermeer
A Young Woman Seated at the Virginals by Johannes Vermeer
August 10, 2004–April 25, 2005,
Gallery 262, Second Floor
The Philadelphia Museum of Art has placed on view A Young Woman Seated at the Virginals (c. 1670), a painting by Johannes Vermeer of Delft (1632–1675).
Scorpion Charm Used to Prevent Illness, c. 1971, Artist/maker unknown, Tibetan, 1972-254-29
Himalayan Texts and Charms
October 22, 2004–April 23, 2005,
Himalayan Gallery 232, Second Floor
This installation showcases diverse examples of books, book covers, illuminated manuscripts, and printed charms, as well as paintings and sculptures of book-holding deities to explore the art and the power of the written word in Nepal and Tibet.
The Poet Bihari Offers Homage to Radha and Krishna, c. 1760-1765, Attributed to Nainsukh, Indian, 2004-149-71
Masterpieces of Indian Painting from the Alvin O. Bellak Collection, A Tribute
October 8, 2004–April 23, 2005,
William P. Wood Gallery 227, Second Floor
Twenty "miniature" paintings from the Rajput courts of India, dating from the seventeenth through the nineteenth centuries.
Swing Landscape, 1938 Stuart Davis (American, 1892-1964) Oil on canvas 86 3/4 x 172 7/8 inches Indiana University Art Museum, Bloomington, Indiana © Estate of Stuart Davis/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY
Stuart Davis and American Abstraction: A Masterpiece in Focus
January 14–April 16, 2005,
American Art Gallery 119, First Floor
An array of paintings, prints, and drawings from the museum, including Stuart Davis's early nautical work, and work by Davis's contemporaries.
Coverlet, Early 19th century, Artist/maker unknown, American, 1922-48-7
Woven for Comfort and Joy: Nineteenth-Century American Coverlets
May 21, 2004–April 9, 2005,
Costume and Textiles Gallery 271, Second Floor
View coverlets illustrating the characteristics of various weaving techniques.
Chair, Designed 1955; made 2004, Designed by Florence Knoll, American, 1917 - 2019. Made by Knoll, East Greenville, Pennsylvania, 1938 - present, 2005-21-1
Florence Knoll Bassett: Defining Modern
November 16, 2004–April 9, 2005,
Contemporary Decorative Arts Gallery 170, First Floor
The exhibition includes some eleven pieces of the furniture Florence Knoll Bassett designed for Knoll, Inc., as well as photographs of interiors that demonstrate the designer's ability to relate interior design to the building, and furniture and textiles to the interior.
Mongolia, 1990, Toshiko Takaezu, American, 1922 - 2011, 1992-109-3
The Poetry of Clay: The Art of Toshiko Takaezu
August 6, 2004–March 5, 2005,
North Auditorium Gallery, Ground Floor
This exhibition features ceramics, weavings, and a monumental bronze bell by the American artist Toshiko Takaezu.
Calligraphy, Late 18th - early 19th century, Artist/maker unknown, Korean, 1997-165-1
Korea Now!
July 31, 2003–February 22, 2005,
Baldeck Gallery 238, Second Floor
Recent acquisitions of Korean contemporary art in all media.
Melancholia, 1640s, Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione (called il Grechetto), Italian, 1609 - 1664, 1984-56-39
Italian Master Drawings: 1540 to the Present
October 29, 2004–February 20, 2005,
Berman and Stieglitz Galleries, Ground Floor
This exhibition draws largely on two acquisitions that have greatly enhanced the museum's reputation in the field of Italian art.
Still from The Greeting, 1995, by Bill Viola
Bill Viola: The Greeting
November 19, 2004–February 12, 2005,
Modern and Contemporary Gallery 177, First Floor
Inspiration for Bill Viola's The Greeting was taken from Jacopo da Pontormo's great Mannerist painting The Visitation (1528-29; Parish Church of Carmignano, Italy).
Portrait of Cosimo I de' Medici as Orpheus, c. 1537-1539, Agnolo Bronzino (Agnolo di Cosimo di Mariano), Italian (active Florence), 1503 - 1572, 1950-86-1
Pontormo, Bronzino, and the Medici: The Transformation of the Renaissance Portrait in Florence
November 19, 2004–February 12, 2005,
European Painting Galleries, Second Floor
The exhibition includes some forty works and is enriched by a group of drawings from the Gabinetto Disegni e Stampe degli Uffizi (the Drawing and Print Room of the Uffizi) in Florence, which holds the greatest cache of drawings by Pontormo and Bronzino.
Fourth Street Bridge, Saint Charles, Missouri, 1994 Greg Mac Gregor Gelatin silver print © Greg Mac Gregor, 1994
Lewis and Clark Revisited: A Trail in Modern Day, Photographs by Greg Mac Gregor
December 10, 2004–February 5, 2005,
Julien Levy Gallery, ground floor
The exhibition is part of a city-wide celebration of the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark expedition.
Ulimbi Bia, 19th-20th century, Artist/maker: Artist/maker unknown, Asante, 2000-159-1
African Art, African Voices: Long Steps Never Broke a Back
October 1, 2004–January 1, 2005,
Dorrance Special Exhibition Galleries, first floor
The exhibition includes approximately 130 objects, including sculpture, masks, textiles, jewelry, photographs, film, and contemporary art.
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Mermaid, 1896, Artist/maker: Edvard Munch, Norwegian, 1863 - 1944, 2003-1-1
Edvard Munch’s Mermaid
September 23–December 30, 2005,
European Painting Galleries, First Floor
This exhibition will include approximately twenty paintings, drawings, and prints, chronicling Edvard Munch’s development of the mermaid subject and exploring relationships between Philadelphia’s painting and central themes that run throughout the artist’s work.
New York City, 1974, Joel Meyerowitz, American, born 1938, 1977-129-2
Mavericks of Color: Photographs from the Collection
July 29–December 3, 2005,
Julien Levy Gallery, Ground Floor
This exhibition presents a rare look at more than fifty photographs from the museum’s collection by several of the most dedicated early practitioners of color photography: Eliot Porter, William Christenberry, Joel Meyerowitz, and William Eggleston.
King Jamishid's Messenger Delivers a Letter to King Tahmas, c. 1480, Attributed to Farhad, Persian, active late 15th century, 1996-120-19
Scenes from the Shahnama and Khavarannama
October 21, 2002–November 26, 2005,
Gallery 228, Second Floor
This installation features seven fifteenth-and sixteenth-century miniatures, originally made for bound books, which combine text and images from the Shahnama.
Versailles, 1922, Eugène Atget, French, 1857 - 1927, 2001-62-278
Looking at Atget
September 9–November 26, 2005,
Berman and Stieglitz Galleries, Ground Floor
This exhibition and its accompanying catalogue contrast some of the compelling accounts of Eugène Atget’s photography and provide a close look at the museum’s recently acquired group of 350 works by the artist from the estate of the influential art dealer Julien Levy.
Amitayus, the Bodhisattva of Limitless Life, 1761, Artist/maker unknown, Chinese, 1960-131-5
Mongols, Manchus, and Monks: The Art of Tibetan Diplomacy
May 6–November 5, 2005,
Himalayan Gallery 232, Second Floor
In 1779 and 1780, Mongolian artists worked feverishly to paint, sculpt, and sew images of elegant Buddhist deities to adorn Xumifushou Temple in time for the Emperor’s seventieth birthday celebrations.
Portrait of a Scholar, c. 1595, Artist/maker unknown, Indian or Pakistani, 1959-94-30
Book Arts of India
May 6–November 5, 2005,
William P. Wood Gallery 227, Second Floor
Examples of bound books, book covers, loose folios, and other items from the museum’s collection, this exhibition will explore facets of the India’s rich tradition of book production and illustration.
The Academy Goes Modern
April 29–October 15, 2005,
American Art Gallery 119, First Floor
This year marks the 200th anniversary of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the oldest art museum and school in the United States.
"Vermelha (Red)" Chair, Designed 1993, Designed by Fernando Campana, Brazilian, born 1961, and Humberto Campana, Brazilian, born 1953. Made by Edra s.p.A., Perignano, Pisa, 1987 - present, 2004-6-1
Transformed: Uncommon Materials in Contemporary Design
April 22–October 8, 2005,
Gallery 170, First Floor
This installation from the museum’s collection includes furniture, lighting, textiles and utilitarian objects, many of them recent acquisitions, which reflect contemporary designers’ interest in varying materials.
Poussin to Cézanne: French Drawings from the Prat Collection
July 15–September 24, 2005,
Dorrance Special Exhibition Galleries, First Floor
The Prat Collection is one of the finest private collections of drawings in the world, highlighting some three centuries of work by French artists active before 1900 and including drawings by great masters as well as superb examples by lesser known artists.
The Lonely House, 1922, Edward Hopper, American, 1882 - 1967, 1962-19-49
At the Window: Etchings by Edward Hopper
April 8–July 30, 2005,
Stieglitz Gallery, Ground Floor
This exhibition traces the evolution in Edward Hopper's prints of many of the signature subjects of the artist's mature style, such as the isolated figure by a window and other intimate glimpses of contemporary American life.
Singular Effects of the Universal Vegetable Pills on a Green Grocer! A Fact!, 1841, Charles Jameson Grant, British, active 1829 - 1866. Published by J. Kendrick, 54 Leicester Square, London, 1988-102-100
Quack, Quack, Quack: The Sellers of Nostrums in Prints, Posters, Ephemera & Books
March 18–July 16, 2005,
Berman Gallery, Ground Floor
This lively exhibition traces the history of the colorful purveyors of patent and quack medicines over the past four centuries.
Still Life with Peonies, c. 1864, Charles Aubry, French, 1811 - 1877, 1971-4-123
The Silver Garden
February 18–July 16, 2005,
Julien Levy Gallery, Ground Floor
Coinciding with Philadelphia's annual Flower Show, this choice bouquet of more than fifty photographs from the museum's collection illustrates the enduring fascination with flowers and plants from the first decades of the medium to the present.
Eternal Springtime, Modeled 1884; cast 1886, Auguste Rodin, French, 1840 - 1917, 1953-26-1
Echoes: Celebrating 75 Years of Rodin in Philadelphia
September 9, 2004–June 14, 2005,
On the occasion of the 75th Anniversary of this celebrated showcase of works by the great French sculptor Auguste Rodin (1840–1917).
Soft Construction with Boiled Beans (Premonition of Civil War), 1936, Salvador Dalí, Spanish, 1904 - 1989, 1950-134-41
Salvador Dalí
February 15–May 29, 2005,
Dorrance Special Exhibition Galleries, First Floor
This exhibition considers all aspects of the Salvador Dalí's long and controversial career. Over 200 works of art are on view, many of which are being shown in the United States for the first time.
Tea Merchants, 19th century, Artist/maker unknown, Chinese, 1929-40-78
Libations: Wine and Tea in East Asia
November 12, 2003–May 14, 2005,
Japanese Galleries 241, 242 & 243, Second Floor
This exhibition explores the art and artifacts of tea and wine from the most ancient Chinese ritual wine vessels to a contemporary Korean teapot.
A Young Woman Seated at the Virginals, c. 1670–72, by Johannes Vermeer
A Young Woman Seated at the Virginals by Johannes Vermeer
August 10, 2004–April 25, 2005,
Gallery 262, Second Floor
The Philadelphia Museum of Art has placed on view A Young Woman Seated at the Virginals (c. 1670), a painting by Johannes Vermeer of Delft (1632–1675).
Scorpion Charm Used to Prevent Illness, c. 1971, Artist/maker unknown, Tibetan, 1972-254-29
Himalayan Texts and Charms
October 22, 2004–April 23, 2005,
Himalayan Gallery 232, Second Floor
This installation showcases diverse examples of books, book covers, illuminated manuscripts, and printed charms, as well as paintings and sculptures of book-holding deities to explore the art and the power of the written word in Nepal and Tibet.
The Poet Bihari Offers Homage to Radha and Krishna, c. 1760-1765, Attributed to Nainsukh, Indian, 2004-149-71
Masterpieces of Indian Painting from the Alvin O. Bellak Collection, A Tribute
October 8, 2004–April 23, 2005,
William P. Wood Gallery 227, Second Floor
Twenty "miniature" paintings from the Rajput courts of India, dating from the seventeenth through the nineteenth centuries.
Swing Landscape, 1938 Stuart Davis (American, 1892-1964) Oil on canvas 86 3/4 x 172 7/8 inches Indiana University Art Museum, Bloomington, Indiana © Estate of Stuart Davis/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY
Stuart Davis and American Abstraction: A Masterpiece in Focus
January 14–April 16, 2005,
American Art Gallery 119, First Floor
An array of paintings, prints, and drawings from the museum, including Stuart Davis's early nautical work, and work by Davis's contemporaries.
Coverlet, Early 19th century, Artist/maker unknown, American, 1922-48-7
Woven for Comfort and Joy: Nineteenth-Century American Coverlets
May 21, 2004–April 9, 2005,
Costume and Textiles Gallery 271, Second Floor
View coverlets illustrating the characteristics of various weaving techniques.
Chair, Designed 1955; made 2004, Designed by Florence Knoll, American, 1917 - 2019. Made by Knoll, East Greenville, Pennsylvania, 1938 - present, 2005-21-1
Florence Knoll Bassett: Defining Modern
November 16, 2004–April 9, 2005,
Contemporary Decorative Arts Gallery 170, First Floor
The exhibition includes some eleven pieces of the furniture Florence Knoll Bassett designed for Knoll, Inc., as well as photographs of interiors that demonstrate the designer's ability to relate interior design to the building, and furniture and textiles to the interior.
Mongolia, 1990, Toshiko Takaezu, American, 1922 - 2011, 1992-109-3
The Poetry of Clay: The Art of Toshiko Takaezu
August 6, 2004–March 5, 2005,
North Auditorium Gallery, Ground Floor
This exhibition features ceramics, weavings, and a monumental bronze bell by the American artist Toshiko Takaezu.
Calligraphy, Late 18th - early 19th century, Artist/maker unknown, Korean, 1997-165-1
Korea Now!
July 31, 2003–February 22, 2005,
Baldeck Gallery 238, Second Floor
Recent acquisitions of Korean contemporary art in all media.
Melancholia, 1640s, Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione (called il Grechetto), Italian, 1609 - 1664, 1984-56-39
Italian Master Drawings: 1540 to the Present
October 29, 2004–February 20, 2005,
Berman and Stieglitz Galleries, Ground Floor
This exhibition draws largely on two acquisitions that have greatly enhanced the museum's reputation in the field of Italian art.
Still from The Greeting, 1995, by Bill Viola
Bill Viola: The Greeting
November 19, 2004–February 12, 2005,
Modern and Contemporary Gallery 177, First Floor
Inspiration for Bill Viola's The Greeting was taken from Jacopo da Pontormo's great Mannerist painting The Visitation (1528-29; Parish Church of Carmignano, Italy).
Portrait of Cosimo I de' Medici as Orpheus, c. 1537-1539, Agnolo Bronzino (Agnolo di Cosimo di Mariano), Italian (active Florence), 1503 - 1572, 1950-86-1
Pontormo, Bronzino, and the Medici: The Transformation of the Renaissance Portrait in Florence
November 19, 2004–February 12, 2005,
European Painting Galleries, Second Floor
The exhibition includes some forty works and is enriched by a group of drawings from the Gabinetto Disegni e Stampe degli Uffizi (the Drawing and Print Room of the Uffizi) in Florence, which holds the greatest cache of drawings by Pontormo and Bronzino.
Fourth Street Bridge, Saint Charles, Missouri, 1994 Greg Mac Gregor Gelatin silver print © Greg Mac Gregor, 1994
Lewis and Clark Revisited: A Trail in Modern Day, Photographs by Greg Mac Gregor
December 10, 2004–February 5, 2005,
Julien Levy Gallery, ground floor
The exhibition is part of a city-wide celebration of the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark expedition.
Ulimbi Bia, 19th-20th century, Artist/maker: Artist/maker unknown, Asante, 2000-159-1
African Art, African Voices: Long Steps Never Broke a Back
October 1, 2004–January 1, 2005,
Dorrance Special Exhibition Galleries, first floor
The exhibition includes approximately 130 objects, including sculpture, masks, textiles, jewelry, photographs, film, and contemporary art.
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