SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- The Magna Carta (or Great Charter of English Liberties), one of the most important legal documents in the history of democracy, is on display at the Legion of Honor May 7–June 5 as part of BritWeek 2011, an annual celebration o…
Roman Mosaic from Lod In Israel at the Legion of Honor in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- First unearthed in 1996 in a rescue excavation in Lod, ancient Diospolis, Israel, a large and extraordinarily detailed floor mosaic was recently lifted from its site and conserved. Found in a large villa believed to belong to a w…
Marvelous Menagerie: A Roman Mosaic from Lod, Israel at the Legion of Honor
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- First unearthed in 1996 in a rescue excavation in Lod, ancient Diospolis, Israel, a large and extraordinarily detailed floor mosaic was recently lifted from its site and conserved. Found in a large villa believed to belong to a wea…
Marvelous Menagerie: A Roman Mosaic from Lod, Israel at the Legion of Honor
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- First unearthed in 1996 in a rescue excavation in Lod, ancient Diospolis, Israel, a large and extraordinarily detailed floor mosaic was recently lifted from its site and conserved. Found in a large villa believed to belong to a wea…
Pulp Fashion: The Art of Isabelle de Borchgrave at the Legion of Honor in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- For more than fifteen years, the Belgian artist Isabelle de Borchgrave has been producing a completely original body of work that is quite easy to explain but very difficult to categorize. Her central project has been to recreate ex…
Explore the Evolution, Essence and Influence of the Japanese Print at the Legion of Honor
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- The Japanese Print in the Era of Impressionism at the The Legion of Honor introduces audiences to the development of the Japanese print over two centuries (1700–1900) and reveals its profound influence on Western art during the…
Explore the Evolution, Essence and Influence of the Japanese Print at the Legion of Honor
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- The Japanese Print in the Era of Impressionism at the The Legion of Honor introduces audiences to the development of the Japanese print over two centuries (1700–1900) and reveals its profound influence on Western art during the…
New de Young Museum Celebrates 5th and 40th Anniversaries of the Union with the Legion of Honor
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- This year the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco celebrate two important anniversaries: the 5th anniversary of the new de Young Museum and the 40th anniversary of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. This celebration is bolstere…
New Raffaëlli Acquisition at the de Young Museum this Summer
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- Coincidentally timed with the
special
exhibition Birth of Impressionism at the de Young Museum, John E.
Buchanan, Jr.,
the director of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, announces the
acquisition of The Absinthe …
New Acquisition to Welcome Visitors at the de Young Museum this Summer
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- Coincidentally timed with the special exhibition Birth of Impressionism at the de Young Museum, John E. Buchanan, Jr., the director of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, announces the acquisition of The Absinthe Drinkers (Les …