Turner to Cézanne features approximately 55 extraordinary paintings—many of which are rarely exhibited outside of Wales—and 5 important impressionist works on paper selected from the Davies Collection at the National Museum Wales. The exhibition explores the stylistic innovations that shaped the art of the 19th century, offering an exceptional survey of the evolution of modern art from its beginnings in the romantic naturalism of Turner through post-impressionism.
National Museum Wales counts among its treasures the Davies Collection, an extraordinary group of 19th- and early 20th-century paintings that is remarkable for its breadth and quality. Assembled largely between 1908 and 1923 by sisters Gwendoline and Margaret Davies, the collection is exceptionally strong in realist and impressionist works and includes masterpieces by Cézanne, Daumier, Manet, Millet, Monet, Pissarro, Renoir, and Van Gogh. Turner to Cézanne features approximately 55 extraordinary paintings—many of which are rarely exhibited outside of Wales—and 5 important impressionist works on paper selected from the collection by Guest Curator Oliver Fairclough, Keeper at National Museum Wales. The exhibition explores the stylistic innovations that shaped the art of the 19th century, offering an exceptional survey of the evolution of modern art from its beginnings in the romantic naturalism of Turner through post-impressionism.
ITINERARY
Publication
Turner to Cézanne: Masterpieces from the Davies Collection, National Museum Wales (2009-2010)
Authors: Colin B. Bailey, Paul Greenhalgh, Oliver Fairclough Publishers American Federation of Arts, Hudson Hills Press (2009) Dimensions: 9 × 10 in. Format: Softcover, 176 pp ISBN: 978-1-885444-37-0
Curator
Oliver Fairclough is the Keeper at the National Museum Wales.
Credit
The exhibition is organized by the American Federation of Arts and National Museum Wales and supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.
