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Wednesday, August 18, 1976
University Daily Kansas
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The scope and depth of KU's collection will be revealed for the first time through the display of several sub-collections in the new museum, he said.
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Art...
"The MUSEUM will offer an opportunity for education in the formal sense and a place for enjoyment and relaxation, where students can learn about art outside of formal education," he said.
"WE HAVE uncovered several small objects after the inventory, including a few pieces of pewter and glass, some silver, Chinese and Japanese ceramics, a hammer, an indented curved carved buttons and combs of Japanese and European origin," he said.
The nucleus of KU's art collection, donated by Sallie Casey Thayer in 1971, was rich in Japanese paintings; these were represented considerably in value over the years, Eldredge said.
Visitors to the museum can also expect to see exhibits of clothing, textiles and furniture gleaned from the inventory, Eldredge said.
"But a museum should be more than just an illustration of an art history text book,"
"AROUND THE TURN of the century, European and American artists discovered the art of Japan and China," he said. "They were attracted by the designs used in their paintings, and incorporated them in their paintings. The collector," like Thayer, followed suit."
The rest of the collection will be arranged in the traditional chronological manner—in descending order.
"We want a CPA or a physical education major to enjoy the museum as much as an art student."
Both the oriental and the decorative art collections will be enhanced by pieces discovered recently during the first complete inventory of the KU collection that was funded by the National Endowment for the Arts. Eldredge said.
KU has an extensive decorative arts collection, which is uncommon for a university.
Eldridge said the increased space would facilitate the planning of museum activities designed to appeal to audiences of varying backgrounds.
"Film series, the traditional scholarly lectures, the traveling exhibits, live musical and dramatic performances help create a museum of fine museum experience," Eldredge said.
"The Death of St. Paul the Hermit," by 18th century Baroque artiste Sebastiano Ricci, is representative of the panel paintings that are a significant strength of the KU collection.
This Rosettit has been touring Europe this summer as part of an exhibit of the Symbolist painters of the late 19th century but will return in time for the opening of the new
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