HOUSTON, TX.- Rienzi, the MFAH treasure house
of
European decorative arts, welcomes artists to sketch in the galleries on
Friday
afternoons in June and July. Draw from 18th century decorative art
objects in
the baroque, rococo and neoclassical styles. The collection includes a
wide
range of carved furniture, fine silver, ornate porcelain and paintings
by
masters of the Royal Academy. Designed by the architect John Staub, the
home´s
architecture blends the Palladian aesthetic with 1950´s modernism,
featuring
classical proportions and plate glass windows.