Taft Museum of Art: Highlights from the Collection

The Taft Museum of Art's collection is presented in a new volume, spanning over 750 years of creative endeavour. The collection features porcelain, paintings, decorative objects, and more, chosen from the 740-piece collection. Each piece is accompanied by an entry detailing its history and that of its artist or maker.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 216 pages
\n Publication date: 07 September 2020
\n Publisher: D Giles Ltd
\n

The Taft Museum of Art is proud to present its latest publication, a stunning collection of highlights from its exceptional collection, which spans over 750 years of creative endeavour. Donated to the city of Cincinnati in 1927 by Charles and Anna Taft, this remarkable collection features a diverse array of beautiful porcelain from the Ming and Qing dynasties, paintings by masters such as Rembrandt, Gainsborough, Goya, Ingres, Corot, Whistler, and Sargent, as well as decorative objects made of crystal, gold, silver, and enamel. The 80 works featured in this volume, carefully selected from the 740-piece collection, are presented in four sections, reflecting the museum's major areas of specialization: European painting, European decorative arts, American art, and Chinese art. Each piece is accompanied by an entry detailing its history and that of its artist or maker, written by the Taft curatorial staff.

In addition to the visual feast, this volume also includes an essay by Lynne D. Ambrosini, the deputy director and the Sallie Robinson Wadsworth Chief Curator at the Taft Museum of Art. In her essay, Ambrosini explores the collecting practice of Charles and Anna Taft, delving into their passion for art and their commitment to preserving it for future generations. Deborah Emont Scott, the director of the Getty Center, provides a foreword that provides a history of the Taft bequest and its lasting significance to the city of Cincinnati and its present-day inhabitants.

The Taft Museum of Art has a rich history of collecting and preserving art, and this publication showcases just a fraction of the incredible treasures that it holds. The Taft collection is a testament to the power of art to inspire, educate, and enrich our lives, and we are grateful to the Taft family for their generous donation and to the curatorial staff for their tireless efforts in preserving and presenting this collection to the public.

We invite you to explore the pages of this publication and discover the beauty and significance of the Taft Museum of Art's collection. We hope that it will inspire you to visit the museum and experience the art firsthand.

\n Weight: 1328g\n
Dimension: 239 x 263 x 27 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781911282051\n \n