Five Centuries of Masterpieces
The Jansma Collection at Grand Rapids Art Museum:
Five Centuries of Masterpieces
March 8 – September 1, 2013
The exhibition The Jansma Print Collection at the Grand Rapids Art Museum: Five Centuries of Masterpieces celebrates the donation of The Flight into Egypt by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (Italian, 1727–1804).
Acquisition of the set of 18th-century prints by Tiepolo marks a milestone for the Jansma Print Collection by representing Christian art in five consecutive centuries of printmaking. These gifts help make GRAM a destination for print scholars, printmakers, and students.
Other artists featured in this exhibition and representing each century are: Albrecht Dürer, 16th century; Rembrandt van Rijn, 17th century; Edouard Manet, 19th century; and Max Pechstein, 20th century.
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The Jansma Print Collection iPad app is available in the iTunes store, and presents information about the artists featured in The Jansma Print Collection at the Grand Rapids Art Museum: Five Centuries of Masterpieces, their techniques, and social history in one user-friendly resource. Engaging interactive elements allow users to dive deeper into the work, discovering details and highlights of this important area of the museum’s collection. Explore the exhibition with this digital publication presented by GRAM and designed by Conduit.
Cate and Sid Jansma, Jr.
Burr & Company
Calvin College
Calvin Theological Seminary
Larry and Mary Gerbens
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The Jansma Family Works on Paper Study
Open from 1 – 4 pm Tuesday–Saturday, the Jansma Family Works on Paper Study provides public access to the museum’s collections of prints, drawings, and photographs, including works of American and European origin dating from the 15th century to the present.
The study room also houses a library of reference books and catalogues raisonnés, as well as an index to the Museum’s collection of works on paper. Works not currently on view in the galleries can be examined upon request—a great chance to research your favorite printmakers and see their works of art firsthand.