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Vor 2 Tagen · Abby Rockefeller's husband, John D. Rockefeller Jr., was adamantly opposed to the museum (as well as to modern art itself) and refused to release funds for the venture, which had to be obtained from other sources and resulted in the frequent shifts of location. Nevertheless, he eventually donated the land for the current site of the museum, plus other gifts over time, and thus became in effect ...
- November 7, 1929; 93 years ago
- Glenn D. Lowry
- 2,190,440 (2022)
Vor einem Tag · With three museums in one, there’s so much to see and do at Colonial Williamsburg, so this is one mailing list you'll want to join. Stay informed about upcoming events, opening exhibitions, new programming, and be the first to get great special offers at the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum and The DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum as well as the living history museum.
Vor 4 Tagen · Another crown jewel is the "Rockefeller Emerald," an 18.04-carat gem once graced in a brooch for Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, and later reset by Van Cleef & Arpels into a ring. The Rockefellers were drawn to Van Cleef & Arpels for their unique Mystery Set technique, which allowed the stones to take center stage without visible prongs, providing a seamless and vivid display of the emerald’s rich ...
Vor 2 Tagen · Originally acquired by John D. Rockefeller Jr. for his beloved wife, Abby Aldridge Rockefeller, this emerald found its home in a meticulously crafted brooch by the esteemed jeweler Van Cleef & Arpels. Following Abby’s passing, the brooch underwent a transformation, with its components dispersed among her descendants. It was her youngest son who envisioned a new destiny for the largest stone ...
Vor 4 Tagen · Rockefeller married Abby on October 9, 1901, in what was seen at the time as the consummate marriage of capitalism and politics. She was a daughter of Senator Aldrich and Abigail Pearce Truman "Abby" Chapman. Moreover, their wedding was the major social event of its time - one of the most lavish of the Gilded Age. It was held at the ...
Vor 4 Stunden · Among those who give monthly in the U.K., only 2% to 3% donate to the arts compared with 26% who donate to animal welfare, Ramos writes, citing data from a 2022 Charities Aid Foundation Report in ...
Vor einem Tag · Realmente depende de lo que quieras ver y hacer. El Met es un museo enorme que expone objetos y obras de arte de todo el mundo. Allí encontrarás de todo, desde reliquias del Antiguo Egipto hasta arte actual. El MoMA se centra exclusivamente en el arte moderno. Si te interesa el arte moderno, no hay mejor lugar para apreciarlo que el MoMA.
