Meteorologists aren’t the only people who watch the sky. So do artists – for ideas, subjects and inspiration. They Call It Stormy Weather explores the numerous ways in which weather and the seasons have inspired artists throughout the ages. From thunderstorms on raging seas to sunny skies above spring fields, artists have responded to weather and other natural forces through a range of media and styles.
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The Office of Statewide Partnerships offers a world of art through its Educational Exhibitions. These portable exhibitions consist of reproductions of great art from the VMFA permanent collection, or panels of informative text with photo images, or framed posters. Click on the exhibition titles below for detailed information of each. Click on “How to Order Educational Exhibitions for Loan” to view how to and who may borrow these exhibitions and their security reqirements.
Uncovering Home: A Visual Essay on Jamestown Archaeology
What’s new on Jamestown Island? Archaeologists from the Jamestown Rediscovery project at Historic Jamestowne are uncovering James Fort’s oldest artifacts, and creating a revised picture of life in the first permanent English settlement in America! This limited security exhibition is perfect for schools, libraries, and art centers.
Request ProgramWhat’s So Radical About Impressionism?
The word “Impressionism” makes most people think of beautiful, sunlit paintings of the French countryside, glorious gardens and lily ponds, and fashionable Parisians enjoining life in charming cafes. But in 1874, when the men and women who came to be known as the Impressionists first exhibited their work, it was considered shocking and outrageous by all but the most to forward-thinking viewers. Why did these young artists cause such an uproar?
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