When visiting Miami, a trip to the Lowe Art Museum should be high
on the list of priorities if you are in any way art orientated.
It boasts a very impressive collection of European, Native American
and contemporary art and has hence established a reputation among
art-lovers.
The museum opened in 1950 and a large selection of predominantly
Renaissance and baroque art, provided by an early benefactor, still
provides the main part of the European holdings. Some of the more
famous works on display include, Madonna and Child Enthroned With
Donors and Saints Dominic and Elizabeth of Hungary by Sienese Lippo
Vanni. Thomas Gainsborough’s and Paul Gauguin’s also
have notable works showing.
The American art selection provides a wide and fascinating variety
of works from different periods. Popular works include illustrations
of the American West by Albert Bierstadt and the Florida landscapes
of George Inness to more modern works by Duane Hanson and Frank
Stella. Some native American pieces include a Haida halibut hook
which in made entirely of wood and bone, 1920s color lithographs
and much more.
A browse of this truly fascinating museum is most advisable. The
opening hours are Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat !0am-5pm, Thu noon-7pm and
Sun noon-5pm.
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