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Affluent Boston was among the first American cities to establish a museum of fine arts, in 1870. By 1888, an observer was describing the enthusiasm with which self-confident Boston families were buying the works of "those mad outlaws, the Impressionists." Such early acquisitions form the basis of the MFA Boston's superlative collection, which could never be amassed today; the museum owns 38 works by Monet, for example, the largest group of Monets outside Paris. Masterpiece Paintings from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston presents 125 of the museum's finest treasures. Beginning with a crucifixion of 1310 by Duccio, the first great artist of the Italian Renaissance, they exemplify the different schools and styles of Western painting. The works are grouped by country rather than chronologically, the largest European section being French, from a delightful Watteau garden party to the huge Gaugin allegory Where Do We Come From? Well-loved icons such as Renoir's Dance at Bougival and Sargent's The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit shine among lesser-known gems like a mysterious landscape by the Danish painter Holm. The short essays by the MFA's curators that describe each painting are succinct and enlightening. Issued to celebrate the refurbishing of a new wing, Masterpiece Paintings was first published in 1986; this is why the final section, titled "Modern Paintings," appears rather charmingly dated. So wide is the range and so high the quality of the paintings that the book forms a surprisingly complete and very enjoyable introduction to Western art history. --John Stevenson
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This lush feast for the eyes selects 125 of the finest American and European paintings in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The short introductory essay provides a history of the museum and describes the development of the paintings collection. Each painting is faithfully reproduced in excellent color. An explanatory or interpretive commentary accompanies each work and gives the layperson a basis for better understanding the painting's meaning or the times or circumstances in which it was created. This is a beautiful book, with a lucid design and a comfortable size that makes it a pleasure to handle. For all collections. Lynell A. Morr, John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art Lib . , Sarasota, Fla.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Affluent Boston was among the first American cities to establish a museum of fine arts, in 1870. By 1888, an observer was describing the enthusiasm with which self-confident Boston families were buying the works of "those mad outlaws, the Impressionists." Such early acquisitions form the basis of the MFA Boston's superlative collection, which could never be amassed today; the museum owns 38 works by Monet, for example, the largest group of Monets outside Paris. Masterpiece Paintings from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston presents 125 of the museum's finest treasures. Beginning with a crucifixion of 1310 by Duccio, the first great artist of the Italian Renaissance, they exemplify the different schools and styles of Western painting. The works are grouped by country rather than chronologically, the largest European section being French, from a delightful Watteau garden party to the huge Gaugin allegory Where Do We Come From? Well-loved icons such as Renoir's Dance at Bougival and Sargent's The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit shine among lesser-known gems like a mysterious landscape by the Danish painter Holm. The short essays by the MFA's curators that describe each painting are succinct and enlightening. Issued to celebrate the refurbishing of a new wing, Masterpiece Paintings was first published in 1986; this is why the final section, titled "Modern Paintings," appears rather charmingly dated. So wide is the range and so high the quality of the paintings that the book forms a surprisingly complete and very enjoyable introduction to Western art history. --John Stevenson
From Library Journal
This lush feast for the eyes selects 125 of the finest American and European paintings in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The short introductory essay provides a history of the museum and describes the development of the paintings collection. Each painting is faithfully reproduced in excellent color. An explanatory or interpretive commentary accompanies each work and gives the layperson a basis for better understanding the painting's meaning or the times or circumstances in which it was created. This is a beautiful book, with a lucid design and a comfortable size that makes it a pleasure to handle. For all collections. Lynell A. Morr, John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art Lib . , Sarasota, Fla.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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