In this month’s Spotlight on the Collection, Curator of European Art Robert Schindler explores a rare painting by Dutch artist Bartholomeus Breenbergh.
European Art
Tod, Frau und Kind (Death, Woman and Child)
This month’s Spotlight on the Collection features artist Käthe Kollwitz’s “Tod, Frau und Kind (Death, Woman and Child),” an arresting and disturbing image.
Delft Tulip Vase
The BMA is pleased to add another outstanding example of ceramic art to its permanent collection. This 17th-century, blue and white, glazed earthenware vessel with two applied handles and applied […]
The Baptism of Christ in the River Jordan
Lucas van Leyden (born 1489 or 1494 – died 1533) is a celebrated figure within the history of printmaking. On loan currently to the BMA is his engraving entitled The […]
Recent Beaux Arts Krewe Acquisitions
Two recent acquisitions are bolstering the collection of European art at the BMA. Both were made possible through funds provided by the Beaux Arts Krewe, which has supported important acquisitions […]
Wedgwood and the Royal Prussian Iron Foundries
In the 18th century, the Wedgwood world extended beyond English borders. The influence of the pottery established by Josiah Wedgwood in 1759 reached continental Europe and affected not only the […]
Painting on Stone
This painting shows the birth of Jesus as recounted in the Bible and is a wonderful, small work of art. Let’s focus first on the frame: the scene is surrounded […]
Adoration of the Shepherds
This work has been acquired in memory of the life and work of Jeannine O’Grody, former Curator of European Art, Chief Curator, and Deputy Director at the Birmingham Museum of Art.
European Art Conservation
The European Art Department has been steadily working on the conservation of European paintings. The European Art Society and a number of generous patrons have funded multiple projects already and the […]
Curator of European Art Endowment
We are so very honored to announce that Henry Sharpe Lynn, Jr. has endowed the position of Curator of European Art. The curatorial position is named in memory of his […]
Spotlight on the Collection: January 2017
While Alabama never has much of a real winter, other places are virtually defined by freezing temperatures, snow, and ice. This is certainly true for the Netherlands. The winter of […]
Spotlight on the Collection: November 2016
What? These look like horses to me! A firedog is a device intended to hold logs above the hearth in order to improve air circulation for better burning. It is […]