european & american art

North Building, Level 6

The European and American art collection, which includes more than 3,000 artworks, is composed of painting, sculpture, and prints. The European collection is rich in Renaissance and 19th-century French paintings and includes the Berger Collection of British paintings, on loan to the museum.

The American collection’s paintings, sculpture, prints, and drawings represent all major periods in American art before 1945. The European and American art galleries include a Discovery Library with books, interactive games, costumes, and other hands-on activities.

 

Follow the links below to view selections from the European and American art collection. Please note that not all works shown below are currently on view.

 

Bouquet of Flowers in a Vase, Maria van Oosterwyck

Van Oosterwyck was particularly well-known for...

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Dream of Arcadia, Thomas Cole

The theme of Cole’s Dream of Arcadia is man’s...

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Childhood Idyll, William-Adolphe Bouguereau

Bouguereau wanted his art to be timeless.

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Four Saints, Carlo Crivelli

These panels were made for an Italian cathedral.

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Madonna and Child with Saints, Bernardo Zenale

This painting was once attributed to da Vinci.

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Summer, Giuseppe Arcimboldo

Arcimboldo represents the seasons of life.

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Two Figures by the Sea, Winslow Homer

Homer painted facing England’s North Sea.

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Waterloo Bridge, Claude Monet

Claude Monet's famed bridge reflecting color and...

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