The Montreal Museum
150th Anniversary
Guide
Towards the end of 2013, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) has published an expanded annd revised edition of the book that commemorated the museum’s 150th anniversary in 2010. The
museum was founded in 1860 by Francis Fulford, an Anglican Bishop of Montreal, and its
At first the Art Association had no permanent location. During the
ensuing twenty years it organized shows and expositions which were held in
various Montreal
The situation began to change in 1877 when he Art Association received
an exceptional gift from Benaiah Gobb, a Montreal businesman. The gift consisted of money to build the Association's Art Gallery on north-east corner of Montreal's Phillips's Square, as well as of works of art from his private collection. This gift by Benaiah
Gibb was the founding stone of the present Montreal Museum of Fine Arts's collection.
The second substantial donation by the businessman James Ross took place in 1922 and permitted the Museum to move to its present location.
Since the first gift by Benaiah Gibb in 1877, the MMFA's in-house collection has grown to 40,000 works of art.
The MMFA's 150th Anniversary Guide is a beautifully executed book comprising of 416 pages and 460 high quality illustrations. My photos of the Guide's pages do not render justice to the true scope and beauty of the book.
The Guide consists of five major sections:
- Archaeology and World Cultures
- European Old Masters
- Modern and Contemporary Art
- Quebec and Canadian Art
- Decorative Arts and Design
Below are several more pages from the book's Quebec and Canadian Art section.
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts' 150th Anniversay Guide can be purchased at the MMFA's boutique and store.
Visit the MMFA's website for more information on the present and upcoming exhibitions.
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