Spanish art in America / edited by Mark A. Roglán ; texts by Brian T. Allen, Lisa A. Banner, Marcus B. Burke [and 14 others] ; foreword by Jonathan Brown.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 270-275).
Contents:
Bibliography. Lisa A. Banner -- Passion for Spain, collection Spanish art in America / Mark A. Roglán -- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston / Stephanie L. Stepanek -- Art Institute of Chicago / Rebecca J. Long -- The Cleveland Museum of Art / Iraida Rodriguez-Negrón -- The Meadows Museum, SMU, Dallas / Mark A. Roglán -- Minneapolis Institute of Art / Suzanne Stratton-Pruitt -- The Frick Collection, New York / Susan Grace Galassi -- The Hispanic Society of America, New York / Marcus B. Burke -- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York / Cristina Doménech -- The Museum of Modern Art, New York / Beatriz Cordero Martín -- Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York / Cindy Mack -- Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena / María Dolores Sánchez-Jáuregui Alpañés -- Philadelphia Museum of Art / Rebecca Quinn Teresi -- The Dali Museum, Saint Petersburg, Florida / William Jeffett -- The San Diego Museum of Art / Roxana Veláquez Martínez del Campo -- Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio / Brian T. Allen -- The University of Arizona Museum of Art, Tucson / Amanda W. Dotseth -- National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. / Lisa A. Banner -- Profiles -- Bibliography.
Summary:
The United States is probably the country outside of Spain which has valued Spanish art the most. This claim is based on the sheer number of Spanish works purchased in the recent history of this nation, the high quality of these works and their widespread distribution among most of the museums in the country?s leading cities. This fascination with Spanish art is reflected in the specialisation of some of these institutions, as well as in the way these works make up the most important core of some collections or are represented on par with those of other schools in more encyclopaedic museums. This monograph reveals the wonderful Spanish artistic heritage conserved in the museums of the United States and its enormous quality and interest, from the Middle Ages until contemporary art. With essays by the conservators of American museums and experts in Spanish art, this volume evaluates the importance of the works of art from Spain in the different museums and tells the story of how they have been collected in the United States of America.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.