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Closed now. 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Write a review. About. A Venetian palace in the middle of Boston, Gardner's home is now a museum displaying her impressive, eclectic collection of European, American and Asian art, including sculpture, paintings, furniture, ceramics and textiles.
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1. A Short Biography of Gardner
Born in New York in 1840, Isabella Stewart Gardner was an arts patron, philanthropist and socialite. In 1860, she married Bostonian Jack Gardner. She fell into a deep depression after the death of her infant child and subsequent miscariage. As a tonic and geographical cure, her husband took her on an 18 month world tour and they traveled extensively thereafter. Her favorite city was Venice. As she traveled, Gardner developed a passion for art. She avidly began acquiring it, advised by Bernard...
2. The Museum Architecture
The museum, like its patron, is a spectacle both inside and out. I couldn’t get enough of the dramatic interior courtyard with its skylit glass roof. In the courtyard, which can be seen from virtually every room on every level, Isabella combined Roman, Venetian, and medieval architectural elements and sculpture. She essentially created a Mediterranean setting for her art collection. The courtyard is full of sculptures representing powerful women from classical mythology, including Artemis and...
3. Gardner’s Curatorial Philosophy
The museum is not exactly a curator’s idea of the best place to view art. The lighting is poor (dim to preserve the paintings). The placement of the paintings and sculptures is somewhat random and over-crowded. And there are no identifying labels. This, of course, was exactly Gardner’s aesthetic intent. For her, art wasn’t separate from life. Gardner wanted an intimate personal museum, not a cold, sterile mausoleum-like one. She wanted the viewer to appreciate the art itself, to have an immer...
There are scads of beautiful masterpieces at the Gardner Museum. I’ll give you an overview of the 10 most famous paintings and art works.
The Gardner Museum has also been the scene of a serious art crime. At 1:24 am on March 18, 1990, two thieves disguised as policeman gained entry museum and pulled off the greatest heist in art history. They told the guards they were there to investigate a disturbance; the guard on duty broke protocol and let them in. The thieves handcuffed the guar...
Here are some must know tips for visiting the Gardner Museum. Address: 25 Evans Way, Boston MA Hours: 11:00 am to 5:00 pm daily, except Tuesday Entry Fee: $20 for adults, under 18 free Fun Fact: If your name is Isabella, show ID and get in free of charge Tel: (617) 566-1401 Parking: There are a limited number of free and metered spots. The museum o...
The very best museum for a comprehensive aesthetic experience, housing the collection of 19th-century connoisseur Isabella Stewart Gardner. The building and garden, both also conceived by Mrs Gardner, are gorgeous.
The very best museum for a comprehensive aesthetic experience, housing the collection of 19th-century connoisseur Isabella Stewart Gardner. The building and garden, both also conceived by Mrs Gardner, are gorgeous.