How does a geological formation become a celebrated icon? What role might imagery play in this celebrity? Explore three objects featured in Virginia Arcadia: The Natural Bridge in American Art to consider what is at play when artists translate place into picture.
![Natural Bridge, Rockbridge County, VA, from "Album of Virginia,” 1858, Edward Beyer (German, active in United States, ca. 1820–65). Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Virginiana Fund](https://vmfa.museum/calendar/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2021/04/ArcadiaWebEvent.jpg)
Natural Bridge, Rockbridge County, VA, from "Album of Virginia,” 1858, Edward Beyer (German, active in United States, ca. 1820–65). Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Virginiana Fund
3 in 30: “Bridge of Years”: Perspectives and Portrayals of a “Natural Wonder”
with Sarah Rasich, Distance Learning Content Specialist
Tue, Jun 8, 2021 | 11–11:30am
Gallery Program (VIRTUAL)