Bibliograph

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Collective vision, Films for the Humanitites & Sciences

Type

Label

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Collective vision, Films for the Humanitites & Sciences

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Oclc number

66260464

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Shot on location at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston, Massachusetts

Responsibility statement

Films for the Humanitites & Sciences

Runtime

Series statement

Great museums series

Sub title

Collective vision

Summary

"A patron with exquisite taste and a zest for life, Isabella Stewart Gardner traveled the globe for over three decades, assembling piece by piece one of the world's most remarkable art collections. Her interests ranged from Rembrandt, Titian, Sargent, Whistler, and Matisse to architectural antiquities, medieval stained glass windows, tapestries, painted leather "wallpaper" and rare books. In 1903, the "palace" she built as a museum to house her collection was opened to the public. She personally directed the installation of the entire collection. It remains on permanent display exactly as she willed it, creating complex conservation challenges. Though she died in 1924, her vision that art should be a transforming experience is still the guiding principle of the museum.."--Www.greatmuseums.org

Technique

live action

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Collective vision

Contributor