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Encyclopedia > Yale University Art Gallery

The Yale University Art Gallery is located at 1111 Chapel Street in New Haven, Connecticut. It is part of Yale University. City nickname: The Elm City Location in the state of Connecticut Founded April 24, 1638 County New Haven County Mayor John DeStefano, Jr. ... For other uses, see Yale (disambiguation). ...

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History

The Yale University Art Gallery is the oldest college art museum in the United States. The gallery was founded in 1832, when patriot-artist John Trumbull donated to Yale College more than 100 paintings of the American Revolution. 1832 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... John Trumbull, 1756–1843 John Trumbull (June 6, 1756 – November 10, 1843), was a famous American artist from the time of the American Revolutionary War. ... Before the Revolution: The 13 colonies are in red, the pink area was claimed by Great Britain after the French and Indian War, and the orange region was claimed by Spain. ...


The gallery's main building was designed by Louis Khan, who taught architecture at Yale, and was built in 1953. It is scheduled to undergo complete renovations in 2004-2006. 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ...


Collection

The Gallery’s encyclopedic collections number more than 100,000 objects ranging in date from ancient times to the present day. The permanent collection includes:

  • African Art
  • American Decorative Arts
  • American Paintings and Sculpture
  • Ancient Art
  • Art of the Ancient Americas
  • Asian Art
  • Coins and Medals
  • Early European Art
  • Modern and Contemporary Art
  • Prints, Drawings, and Photographs
  • Provenance

In 2005 the gallery announced that it had acquired 1,465 gelatin silver prints by the influential American landscape photographer Robert Adams. Robert Adams (b. ...


Mission

The mission of the gallery is to encourage appreciation and understanding of art and its role in society through direct engagement with original works of art. The Gallery stimulates active learning about art and the creative process through research, teaching, and dialogue among communities of Yale students, faculty, artists, scholars, alumni, and the wider public. The Gallery organizes exhibitions and educational programs to offer enjoyment and encourage inquiry, while building and maintaining its collections in trust for future generations.


External links

Yale University Art Gallery web site


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