Books by "Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum"
4 books found
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
by Boston, Mass. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Hilliard T. Goldfarb, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, Mass.).
1995 · Yale University Press
"This book takes you through the collection gallery by gallery, illuminating the art and installations in each room"--From preface.
A Choice of Books from the Library of Isabella Stewart Gardner, Fenway Court
by Isabella Stewart Gardner
1906
Lost Art Treasures explores the shadowy world of stolen, missing, and misplaced masterpieces, delving into the circumstances of their disappearances and the ongoing quests for their recovery. These treasures represent more than mere monetary value; they are vital pieces of our cultural heritage, and their absence leaves a significant void in our understanding of art history. The book examines famous cases, such as the Just Judges panel of the Ghent Altarpiece and the Amber Room, highlighting the historical context, investigative processes, and the impact of these losses on the art world. The book uniquely blends art history with elements of criminology and international law. It presents meticulously researched accounts, drawing from diverse sources like archival documents and forensic analysis, to reveal the sophisticated networks involved in art crime. The narrative progresses from an introduction of the concept of art crime through detailed narratives of specific lost works, concluding with ethical implications of art recovery.
A revealing and beautifully illustrated critical edition of Gardner’s collaged travel albums In 1865, art collector and philanthropist Isabella Stewart Gardner (1840–1924) lost her only child to pneumonia at less than two years old. In an effort to rouse her from depression, Gardner and her husband, Jack, travelled to northern Europe and Russia. It was the first of many trips abroad that would eventually take her from the Middle East to Asia—trips that she documented in exquisitely crafted collaged travel albums. Fellow Wanderer brings together nearly thirty of Gardner’s striking travelogues, spanning some thirty-nine countries and offering invaluable perspective on the global influences on this legendary collector and patron of the arts. This book features beautiful facsimiles of Gardner’s travel albums—largely unpublished until now—along with essays by leading scholars who place these diaries and sketchbooks within the context of the art and culture of Europe, the Middle East, and Asia in the nineteenth century. The essays explore a host of topics, such as Gardner’s engagement with world religions while abroad, how she incorporated designs and ideas from around the globe into her Boston museum, and the ways in which the imperial power structures of the era facilitated her travels. Lushly illustrated, Fellow Wanderer provides a uniquely intimate look at how Gardner’s rich and diverse experiences abroad instilled her collecting and patronage with a truly global vision of art. Distributed for the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Exhibition Schedule Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston February 16–May 21, 2023