Tour for ADULTS in Russian - 11:00-12:30

TOPIС: "The Great American Art Adventure "
How did artists transition from meticulously rendered portraits—painted in the finest academic traditions—to color fields that fill the entire canvas and do not show a single object in it? What hidden meaning lies within the landscapes painted by American artists in the 19th century? What do these works actually tell us? How did the center of the art world shift from Europe to New York in the mid-20th century? And what can these changes reveal about the life of an entire nation? Let’s visit this autumn’s most spectacular exhibition and try to answer these questions!

Our route will take us from portraits of the nation’s founding generation, through the works of Mary Cassatt and Thomas Eakins, to the society portraits of John Singer Sargent and the abstractions of Mark Rothko.

Staged to mark America's 250th anniversary and featuring 120 pieces from a private collection never before shown publicly, it's the most ambitious exhibition of American art Philadelphia has ever mounted — giving our students a chance to watch a country's entire visual identity transform in a single walk through the galleries.

More information about the project and future events at www.letsgotoamuseum.com!