Rush Gallery Presents High Renaissance to Impressionism
Apr 16, 2013
APRIL 16, 2013 – FORT MYERS, FLA. – A new exhibition of paintings will soon adorn the walls of The Julia and Richard H. Rush Collections Gallery at Edison State College. The exhibition “High Renaissance to Impressionism” features works from the early 1500s to the beginning of the 20th Century. Paintings by world-renowned artists Luini, Bassano, Rembrandt, Hoppner, Manet, Renoir, and more will be on view. The paintings are on loan from the collection of Julia and Richard H. Rush for the next year.
The exhibition opens with a reception, Thursday, April 18, 5:30-7 p.m., in The Julia and Richard H. Rush Collections Gallery, Building J, Lee Campus. The public is invited to attend.
“The exhibition gives us a glimpse of 500 years of painting,” said Ron Bishop, director, Exhibitions and Collections, Edison Sate College. “We can see how painting has progressed and how it mirrors the changes in society and culture.”
“This is a wonderful opportunity for students in our art history, studio art, and humanities classes to see artwork from so many important artists in person and not solely in the pages of a book. It also provides them with a better understanding of the values of the time periods these pieces reflect,” said Bishop.
The Julia and Richard H. Rush Collections Gallery is free and open to the public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday-Friday. For more information about the gallery and exhibition, contact Ron Bishop at 239-489-9314.
Last Updated: April 16, 2013
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