The San Diego Museum of Art is a fine arts museum located at 1450 El Prado in Balboa Park in San Diego, California that houses a broad collection with particular strength in Spanish art. The San Diego Museum of Art opened as The Fine Arts Gallery of San Diego on February 28, 1926, and changed its name to the San Diego Museum of Art in 1978.[1][2] The official Balboa Park website calls the San Diego Museum of Art "the region's oldest and largest art museum".[3] Nearly half a million people visit the museum each year.[4]
The museum building was designed by architects William Templeton Johnson and Robert W. Snyder in a plateresque style to harmonize with existing structures from the Panama–California Exposition of 1915.[1][5] The dominant feature of the façade is a heavily ornamented door inspired by a doorway at the University of Salamanca.[1] The Cathedral of Valladolid also influenced the museum's exterior design, and the architects derived interior motifs from the Santa Cruz Hospital of Toledo, Spain.[2] The original construction took two years.[2] Sponsor Appleton S. Bridges donated the building to the City of San Diego upon its completion.[2] In 1966 the museum added a west wing and a sculpture court which doubled its size, and an east wing in 1974 further increased its exhibition space.[1][2] Plans are underway for a renovation to the rotunda, sculpture garden, façade, auditorium, and other features.[2]
Collections
The Museum's collections are encyclopedic in nature, with pieces ranging in date from 5000 BC to 2012 AD. The museum's strength is in Spanish works by Murillo, Zurbarán, Cotán, Ribera and El Greco. Much of the museum's old master collection was donated by sisters Anne, Amy, and Irene Putnam.[1] The museum's first major acquisition was the 1939 purchase of Francisco Goya's El Marques de Sofraga, which had belonged to a private family collection until that time and had never before been on public exhibition.[1] The Putnam sisters provided financial backing for the purchase.[1] The following year, director Reginald Poland acquired a portrait by Giovanni Bellini for the museum's collection.[1] Then in 1941 the museum purchased a Diego Velázquez portrait of the Infanta Margarita of Spain, which was possibly a study for a larger portrait of her in Vienna.[1] Other major benefactors during the museum's first quarter century were Archer M. Huntington and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Timken,[2] whose small art collection is housed in the nearby Timken Museum of Art, established in 1965. In 2012, the Museum of Art received 48 German Expressionist paintings, drawings and prints from a range of artists, including Otto Dix, Egon Schiele, Alexej von Jawlensky, Gabriele Münter and Gustav Klimt from the collection of Vance E. Kondon and his wife Elisabeth Giesberger.[6]
The museum houses works by Italian masters Giorgione, Giambattista Pittoni, Giotto, Veronese, Luini and Canaletto. Works by Rubens, Hals and van Dyck represent the Northern European School. The museum regularly hosts touring exhibits and has lately been working to display its standard collection in new ways, including an upstairs gallery discussing information which can be gathered by looking on the back of the canvas. The exhibition is complemented with a large collection of images, including portraits, Arnold Newman's work, and Mexican landscapes from the early twentieth century.[7]
Collection highlights
Workshop of Hieronymus Bosch, The Arrest of Christ, c. 1515, oil on panel
In 2010, The San Diego Museum of Art in conjunction with the Agitprop gallery created The Summer Salon Series. The program, curated by Alexander Jarman and David White, featured local emerging artists who presented and performed temporary art works and workshops in direct response to the Toulouse-Lautrec exhibition. Each of the ten presentations involved Contemporary Artists' responses to the Modern Art on display in the museum.
Special events
Each April since 1981 the Museum hosts its major fundraiser, "Art Alive". Floral designers use flowers and other organic materials to express their interpretation of a work of art from the Museum's permanent collection. For four days the resulting creations are displayed next to the art work that inspired them.[9] The museum also hosts events such as "Art after Hours" and "Culture and Cocktails", which encourage attendees to sample the collection into the evening during extended opening hours or partake in social events centered in the gallery.
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^"San Diego Museum of Art". San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau. from the original on June 20, 2010. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
^"William Templeton Johnson". San Diego Historical Society. from the original on June 7, 2009. Retrieved October 4, 2007.
^Jamie Wetherbe (March 23, 2012), San Diego museums receive $40-million art collection April 16, 2012, at the Wayback MachineLos Angeles Times.
^. infoblogscat.blogspot.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
^Damsker, Matt (September 19, 1984). "Heart of Czech Jewry Makes Way to S.D. How Did the Museum of Art Beat L.A. for a Show of This Magnitude?". Los Angeles Times.
^"Art in full bloom". San Diego Union Tribune. April 28, 2011. from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
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The San Diego Museum of Art is a fine arts museum located at 1450 El Prado in Balboa Park in San Diego California that houses a broad collection with particular strength in Spanish art The San Diego Museum of Art opened as The Fine Arts Gallery of San Diego on February 28 1926 and changed its name to the San Diego Museum of Art in 1978 1 2 The official Balboa Park website calls the San Diego Museum of Art the region s oldest and largest art museum 3 Nearly half a million people visit the museum each year 4 San Diego Museum of ArtFacade of the San Diego Museum of ArtLocation within San DiegoEstablished1926 1926 Location1450 El Prado in Balboa Park San Diego California USCoordinates32 43 56 N 117 09 02 W 32 7322 N 117 1505 W 32 7322 117 1505 Coordinates 32 43 56 N 117 09 02 W 32 7322 N 117 1505 W 32 7322 117 1505TypeArt MuseumWebsitesdmart org Contents 1 Structure 2 Collections 3 Collection highlights 4 Special exhibitions 5 Contemporary art programming 6 Special events 7 References 8 External linksStructure EditThe museum building was designed by architects William Templeton Johnson and Robert W Snyder in a plateresque style to harmonize with existing structures from the Panama California Exposition of 1915 1 5 The dominant feature of the facade is a heavily ornamented door inspired by a doorway at the University of Salamanca 1 The Cathedral of Valladolid also influenced the museum s exterior design and the architects derived interior motifs from the Santa Cruz Hospital of Toledo Spain 2 The original construction took two years 2 Sponsor Appleton S Bridges donated the building to the City of San Diego upon its completion 2 In 1966 the museum added a west wing and a sculpture court which doubled its size and an east wing in 1974 further increased its exhibition space 1 2 Plans are underway for a renovation to the rotunda sculpture garden facade auditorium and other features 2 Collections EditThe Museum s collections are encyclopedic in nature with pieces ranging in date from 5000 BC to 2012 AD The museum s strength is in Spanish works by Murillo Zurbaran Cotan Ribera and El Greco Much of the museum s old master collection was donated by sisters Anne Amy and Irene Putnam 1 The museum s first major acquisition was the 1939 purchase of Francisco Goya s El Marques de Sofraga which had belonged to a private family collection until that time and had never before been on public exhibition 1 The Putnam sisters provided financial backing for the purchase 1 The following year director Reginald Poland acquired a portrait by Giovanni Bellini for the museum s collection 1 Then in 1941 the museum purchased a Diego Velazquez portrait of the Infanta Margarita of Spain which was possibly a study for a larger portrait of her in Vienna 1 Other major benefactors during the museum s first quarter century were Archer M Huntington and Mr and Mrs Henry Timken 2 whose small art collection is housed in the nearby Timken Museum of Art established in 1965 In 2012 the Museum of Art received 48 German Expressionist paintings drawings and prints from a range of artists including Otto Dix Egon Schiele Alexej von Jawlensky Gabriele Munter and Gustav Klimt from the collection of Vance E Kondon and his wife Elisabeth Giesberger 6 The museum houses works by Italian masters Giorgione Giambattista Pittoni Giotto Veronese Luini and Canaletto Works by Rubens Hals and van Dyck represent the Northern European School The museum regularly hosts touring exhibits and has lately been working to display its standard collection in new ways including an upstairs gallery discussing information which can be gathered by looking on the back of the canvas The exhibition is complemented with a large collection of images including portraits Arnold Newman s work and Mexican landscapes from the early twentieth century 7 Collection highlights Edit Workshop of Hieronymus Bosch The Arrest of Christ c 1515 oil on panel Juan Sanchez Cotan 1602 Quince Cabbage Melon and Cucumber Simon Vouet c 1635 Aeneas and his Father Fleeing Troy Giambattista Pittoni 1730 The Vision of Saint Anthony of Padua oil on Canvas 35 1 2 in x 23 1 4 in William Merritt Chase c 1895 An Afternoon Stroll Auguste Renoir 1907 Woman Combing her Hair Joaquin Sorolla 1907 Maria en La Granja Alexej von Jawlensky 1910 Red Blossom oil on board Robert Delaunay 1915 Female Nude Reading Henri Matisse 1917 18 Fleurs Bouguet oil on canvas 139 7 x 102 2 cm Still life oil on canvas painting by Jose Agustin Arrieta c 1870 San Diego Museum of ArtSpecial exhibitions EditImportant special exhibitions that the museum has hosted include The Precious Legacy 1984 8 Contemporary art programming EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed May 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message In 2010 The San Diego Museum of Art in conjunction with the Agitprop gallery created The Summer Salon Series The program curated by Alexander Jarman and David White featured local emerging artists who presented and performed temporary art works and workshops in direct response to the Toulouse Lautrec exhibition Each of the ten presentations involved Contemporary Artists responses to the Modern Art on display in the museum Special events EditEach April since 1981 the Museum hosts its major fundraiser Art Alive Floral designers use flowers and other organic materials to express their interpretation of a work of art from the Museum s permanent collection For four days the resulting creations are displayed next to the art work that inspired them 9 The museum also hosts events such as Art after Hours and Culture and Cocktails which encourage attendees to sample the collection into the evening during extended opening hours or partake in social events centered in the gallery California portalReferences Edit a b c d e f g h i Davenport William 1966 Fine Art Treasures in the West Menlo Park California Lane Magazine amp Book Company pp 27 31 a b c d e f g History of SDMA San Diego Museum of Art Archived from the original on January 2 2010 Retrieved February 22 2010 The San Diego Museum of Art Balboa Park Archived from the original on March 16 2010 Retrieved February 22 2010 San Diego Museum of Art San Diego Convention amp Visitors Bureau Archived from the original on June 20 2010 Retrieved February 22 2010 William Templeton Johnson San Diego Historical Society Archived from the original on June 7 2009 Retrieved October 4 2007 Jamie Wetherbe March 23 2012 San Diego museums receive 40 million art collection Archived April 16 2012 at the Wayback Machine Los Angeles Times San Diego Museum of Art infoblogscat blogspot com Archived from the original on September 27 2022 Retrieved September 27 2022 Damsker Matt September 19 1984 Heart of Czech Jewry Makes Way to S D How Did the Museum of Art Beat L A for a Show of This Magnitude Los Angeles Times Art in full bloom San Diego Union Tribune April 28 2011 Archived from the original on October 25 2012 Retrieved July 21 2011 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to San Diego Museum of Art San Diego Museum of Art website Summer Salon Series 2010 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title San Diego Museum of Art amp oldid 1116645264, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
