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detail of "St. Jerome in his Study," 1514, by Albrecht Durer, German, 1471-1528. Engraving. Bequest of David P. Becker, Class of 1970.


Current Exhibitions
In the Round: Ancient Art from All Sides
August 23, 2018 - October 13, 2019


This exhibition examines the geometry and design of ancient art and the efforts by artists to represent depth and movement by influencing the vantage point of the viewer.
A Handheld History: Five Centuries of Medals from the Molinari Collection at Bowdoin College
July 26, 2018 - January 06, 2019
Markell Gallery

"A Handheld History" allows viewers to experience the intimacy and poignancy of portrait medals spanning nearly five centuries and to consider the lessons they have to impart to contemporary audiences.
Winslow Homer and the Camera: Photography and the Art of Painting
June 23, 2018 - October 28, 2018
Halford Gallery

This exhibition explores the question of Homer’s relationship with the medium of photography and its impact on his artistic practice.
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