The Painter of Revolution, on Both Sides of the Atlantic
July 16, 2024 2:04 PM Subscribe
NYT review of a new exhibit at the Clark Art Museum in the Berkshires:
“Born into slavery, Guillaume Lethière became one of France’s most decorated painters. For the first time, a major exhibition gives us the full view of his scenes of love and war.” And WaPo: he rose to the top of France’s art world.
Guillaume Lethière’s epic life is the subject of a stunning new exhibition
Wow! I live pretty close to the Clark, I think you just told me what I'm doing this weekend. Thank you so much for this post.
posted by MiraK at 3:48 PM on July 16 [1 favorite]
posted by MiraK at 3:48 PM on July 16 [1 favorite]
Just dropping in here to say that the Clark is one of the best small art museums in Massachusetts (another is the Isabella Stewart Gardner). Some friends of mine and I rented a cabin in the Berkshires this past Fourth of July week and went to the Clark for the Corning Glass exhibit, but didn’t know about the Lethiere exhibit and were so glad it was there.
If you like European Impressionism, then the Clark’s collection punches way, way above its weight, and its special exhibitions team have had some great wins since opening up the new wing a few years ago. My wife and I go to the Berkshires once a summer and it’s a must do for every visit.
posted by bl1nk at 4:56 AM on July 17 [2 favorites]
If you like European Impressionism, then the Clark’s collection punches way, way above its weight, and its special exhibitions team have had some great wins since opening up the new wing a few years ago. My wife and I go to the Berkshires once a summer and it’s a must do for every visit.
posted by bl1nk at 4:56 AM on July 17 [2 favorites]
Oh this is lovely - I'd never heard of the Clark until my kid enrolled at Williams College, which is basically next door. Imagine my surprise when I first visited and saw this absolutely world-class museum, with beautiful works and a gorgeous setting. Well worth a visit for anyone in the area!
posted by BlahLaLa at 9:25 AM on July 17
posted by BlahLaLa at 9:25 AM on July 17
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I hope you won't mind me adding a link straight to the Clark's Guillaume Lethière page, and to the press release which has a Download Images link at the top. You can also see some works at his Wikipedia page.
These are just beautiful paintings.
I totally did not expect the subject of Portrait of a Composer to be a woman.
This is such a wonderful thing. I love the internet, and how it lets us glimpse art exhibits we'd never be able to see in person. Thank you so much for sharing this, bq!
posted by kristi at 3:09 PM on July 16 [1 favorite]