Madona and Child Painting at the Timken Museum of Art
The permanent collection at the Timken Museum of Art contains more than 50 pieces of renowned art from Europe, Russia and America.
The majority of the works are oil on canvas; oil on panel and tempera on panel works are also well represented. The paintings feature varied landscapes, portraits, still lifes and religious scenes.
This varied collection of fine art, spanning six centuries, reveals the many different styles and subject matter that have captivated artists during this time period. Major artists in the collection include Claude Lorrain, Guercino, Bartolomeo Veneto, Thomas Moran, Albert Bierstadt and Eastman Johnson.
In addition to the permanent collection, the museum also curates traveling exhibitions. In the past, the Timken Museum of Art has showcased many fascinating exhibits. Selections from the past have included:
- Captivating Women, from the Dijkstra Collection
- Masterpieces of Italian Drawings from the British Museum
- Rococo Rivals and Revivals
- Reconsidering Rembrandt: Night Watching
The museum is constantly refreshing their exhibitions, so be sure to check back to see what’s new. This is one museum that’s well worth multiple visits!
Live Art Conservation Project at the Timken Museum of Art
Boucher: Conservation in a Park
Ever wondered about the conservation process for works of art?
Much of the collection at the Timken Museum dates back hundreds of years, and has been carefully preserved to prevent damage to the artwork and the natural effects of wear over time. Take a peek at the strategies used to conserve these artworks with the Boucher: Conservation in a Park exhibit.
This exhibit is a partnership with the Balboa Art Conservation Center. For the first time, the museum will allow the public to witness the full restoration and conservation procedure, a process which is normally performed behind closed doors.
It will feature one of the museum’s earliest acquisitions, the large Lovers in a Park Rococo mural painted by François Bouche.
Kehinde Wiley, Equestrian Portrait of Prince Tommaso of Savoy-Carignan (2015)
Based on the 17th-century painting of the same name by Anthony van Dyck, Kehinde Wiley’s modern interpretation of Equestrian Portrait of Prince Tommaso of Savoy-Carignan reimagines and breathes new life into this piece from the classic canon.
Wiley is famous for his portraiture, and the new work purposefully and thoughtfully blends elements of classical European art and the new methods and perspectives of contemporary art. Wiley’s art invites questions about who gets to be memorialized in art and how the art world is continually evolving to highlight more diverse works by similarly diverse artists.