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Art Worth Visiting: 3 US Spring Exhibitions

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Art Worth Visiting: 3 US Spring Exhibitions
"Doe and Fawn," 2005, by Gianmaria Buccellati; 925 sterling silver. Doe: 15.5 inches by 15 inches by 5.5 inches. Fawn: 8.25 inches by 6.5 inches by 3.5 inches. Museum purchase in honor of Mrs. Betty Grisham; Huntsville Museum of Art. Huntsville Museum of Art
Lorraine Ferrier
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Across the country, there are some fascinating spring exhibitions that highlight great European art and craftsmanship—from the Renaissance art of painting on stone, on show in St. Louis, Missouri, to luxury silver animals on permanent display in Hunstville, Alabama.

Renaissance Gems: Paintings on Stone

For around 150 years, some Renaissance artists painted on stone as if it were a canvas or panel. It’s a wonderful yet little-shown art form.

Over 70 paintings on stone, by 58 artists from worldwide collections, are now on display in the exhibition “Paintings on Stone: Science and the Sacred 1530–1800” at the St. Louis Art Museum. The museum’s curator for European art to 1800, Judith Mann, curated the exhibition, which includes her research into the art and geological information.

Lorraine Ferrier
Lorraine Ferrier
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Lorraine Ferrier writes about fine arts and craftsmanship for The Epoch Times. She focuses on artists and artisans, primarily in North America and Europe, who imbue their works with beauty and traditional values. She's especially interested in giving a voice to the rare and lesser-known arts and crafts, in the hope that we can preserve our traditional art heritage. She lives and writes in a London suburb, in England.
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