Events Schedule
Behind the Scenes Tour of the Rosenbach Museum and Library
Up through the first half of the 20th century, brothers Dr. A. S. W. and Philip Rosenbach amassed an unparalleled rare book and manuscript collection, particularly strong in American and British literature and history. The Rosenbach invites Barnes members to enjoy a docent-led tour through the former Rosenbach residence to learn about the connections between Dr. Barnes and Dr. Rosenbach recently uncovered in the Foundation's archives.
2008-2010 Delancey Place, Philadelphia, PA 19103 $12
Space is limited, reservations required.
To reserve your tickets, call 215.640.0171 x17.
Bus Trip: Renoir, Impressionism, and Full-Length Painting
The Frick Collection will present an exhibition of nine iconic Impressionist paintings by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, offering the first comprehensive study of the artist's engagement with the full-length format, which was associated with the official Paris Salon in the decade that saw the emergence of a fully fledged Impressionist aesthetic. The project was inspired by La Promenade of 1875–76, the most significant Impressionist work in the Frick's permanent collection. It explores Renoir's portraits and subject pictures of this type from the mid-1870s to mid-1880s. Intended for public display, these vertical grand-scale canvases are among the artist's most daring and ambitious presentations of contemporary subjects and are today considered masterpieces of Impressionism. On view only at the Frick, Renoir, Impressionism, and the Full-Length Format is a landmark exhibition, bringing together, with the Frick painting, several beloved masterpieces from around the world. Members will travel to the Frick Collection to enjoy this landmark exhibition and the general collection.
Image: Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841–1919), La Promenade, c. 1875–76, oil on canvas, 67 x 42 5⁄8 inches, The Frick Collection, New York, Photo: Michael Bodycomb
Ticket cost includes transportation, museum and exhibition admission. Space is limited, reservations required.
Reserve your tickets today: call 215.640.0171 x18.
Bus Trip: The Steins Collect: Matisse, Picasso, and the Parisian Avant-Garde
The Stein family were important patrons of modern art in Paris during the first decades of the twentieth century. Dr. Barnes visited the Steins in 1912, beginning what would be a lifelong dialogue about art with Leo Stein. This exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art unites some two hundred works of art to demonstrate the significant impact the Steins' patronage had on the artists of their day. While focusing on works by Matisse and Picasso, the exhibition also includes paintings, sculpture, and works on paper by Pierre Bonnard, Maurice Denis, Juan Gris, Jacques Lipchitz, Francis Picabia, and others. Barnes Members will travel to the Metropolitan Museum for a tour of The Steins Collect and will have time to explore the other collections.
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