Installation, A Souvenir of Romanticism in America exhibition, The Baltimore Museum of Art, 1940
Creator
Baltimore Museum of Art
Subject
The Baltimore Museum of Art; Art museums--Exhibitions; Painting; Romanticism in art; Romanticism; Romanticism--United States; Age of revolution and romanticism; Nineteenth century America; Decorative arts, Gothic; Architecture, High Gothic; Architecture, Classical
Description
View of a parlor installation in the Souvenir of Romanticism in American exhibition held at The Baltimore Museum of Art between May 10 and June 10 of 1940. The exhibition sought to highlight the American period of Romanticism during the nineteenth century, with a focus on it's particular triumph between 1812-1865. Romanticism grew out of the rise of Industry, which ushered in an entirely new economic system, rapid strides in scientific invention, and a revolution of thought and art. Amidst this confusion in our young nation, art turned to the past for support and stability, culminating in the adoption of "romantic" forms of architecture, literature, painting, and music, such as Greek Revival architecture and a return to classical painting style. The exhibit hoped to display this period in an effort to promote discussion on the way in which Romanticism both lingered in contemporaneous 1940 America and had been replaced or transformed into new styles of art reflecting a more modern way of life. The parlor room installation sought to portray the influence of Gothic and Classical Revival style on the home life. Most of the furniture displayed in the parlor installation was lent to the BMA by the Museum of the City of New York.
Publisher (Electronic Version)
Archives and Manuscripts Collections, The Baltimore Museum of Art
Holding Institution
Baltimore Museum of Art
Date Original
1940
Date Digital
2012
Type
Image;
Format
1 black and white negative, 12.5 x 17.5 cm.
Source
Photograph Collection, Exhibitions Series
Coverage (Time Period)
1931-1940;
Rights
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