Word: sargent
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...credibility in many constituencies," says Holly T. Sargent, associate dean for external affairs at the Kennedy School. "People have read his work, so he's a scholar. And he appeals to traditional friends of the Kennedy School...
Through Aug. 20. "John Singer Sargent: Studiesfro the Murals at the MFA and the Boston PublicLibrary." Murals painted by American artist JohnSinger Sargent are celebrated in conjunction withthe shared anniversaries of the two institutions:the 125th anniversary of the founding of theMuseum and the 100th anniversary of the Library'sbuilding in Copley Square...
Through Aug. 20. "John Singer Sargent: Studies for the Murals at the MFA and the Boston Public Library." Murals painted by American artist John Singer Sargent are celebrated in conjunction with the shared anniversaries of the two institutions: the 125th anniversary of the founding of the Museum and the 100th anniversary of the Library's building in Copley square...
...basic legend about the woman behind the Museum--that she was an eccentric Boston socialite who stipulated in her will that the arrangement of the pieces could not be changed after her death. True--but did you also know that she was friends with people such as John Singer Sargent, Sarah Bernhardt and Henry James? Or that if the conditions her will were violated, the museum was to go to Harvard College, and sold to provide an increase in faculty salaries and student scholarships...
...vibrant picture of Gardner. Some pieces, like the will and an architectural drawing of the building, explain the Museum itself--a building designed to house the more than, 2,500 art objects spanning 3,000 years, all collected within 25 years. Other objects, especially the portraits by John Singer Sargent and Anders Zorn, highlights the woman herself. Newspaper clippings from Boston papers around the turn of the century attest to society's fascination with Mrs. Jack; one article remarks on her "coiffure adornment"--a pair of immense diamonds attached to wire antenae, which she was spotted wearing at a social...