"Blackberry Branch" by Andrew Wyeth (used w/ permission; Andrew and Betsy Wyeth Collection © 2018 Andrew Wyeth/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York)
Born almost exactly 100 years apart, the American painter, Andrew Wyeth and the British critic and amateur artist John Ruskin shared a life-long obsession for the close observation and finely rendered imagery of the world around them. Delaware Art Museum’s exhibition Eye on Nature: Andrew Wyeth and John Ruskin places the work of these artists together for the first time, examining their varying approaches to interpreting the natural world.
A guided tour of the exhibition is the highlight of a day at the museum, where participants enjoy a private lunch and time on their own to explore the galleries, sculpture garden, and store. Before returning home, relax with a splendid afternoon tea featuring traditional sandwiches, scones, pastries, and desserts at the historic Hotel Dupont, an opulent downtown Wilmington gem that dates from 1913.
Art historian Bonita Billman, affiliated faculty in the department of art and art history at Georgetown University, serves as the day’s tour leader.
Fringe stop at about 8:30 a.m.
World Art History Certificate elective: Earn 1/2 credit
