Frames from the Johnson Collection in Philadelphia
January 8 2025
Picture: Philadelphia Museum of Art
Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:
I failed to spot that the Philadelphia Museum of Art opened a free exhibition focusing on European frames from the Johnson Collection at the end of last year.
According to the museum's website:
The installation highlights picture frames as works of art in their own right, exploring their shifting forms and functions from the altar-like frames of the Renaissance to the experimental, artist-designed frames of the late 1800s. It will include 13 frames from the Johnson Collection, which, together, express the craftsmanship and variety of European frames through the centuries.
The display will run through into Spring 2025.
