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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beautiful facsimiles of Gardner's travel albums-largely unpublished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
A revealing exploration of Bartolomé Esteban Murillo’s genre
paintings and the cultural significance of his depictions of
ordinary people Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (1617–1682) is best
known for his religious subject matter, yet some of his most iconic
works depict secular themes. Celebrating Murillo’s genre
paintings and shedding new light on the innovative portrayals of
beggars, street urchins, and flower girls in the artist’s
culturally rich narratives of youth and age, romance and seduction,
and faith and charity, this generously illustrated volume features
insightful essays that address Murillo’s art through the lenses
of antiquity, northern culture, portraiture, and diversity in the
city of Seville. The catalogue also contains detailed commentaries
on the more than fifty works included in the exhibition, further
exploring these paintings’ complex meanings to reveal their
importance in their own time and suggest their relevance in our
own. Distributed for the Kimbell Art Museum Exhibition Schedule:
Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, TX (September 18, 2022–January
29, 2023)
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