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sixteenth century (dates CE)

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Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Century in the proleptic Gregorian calendar including the years 1500 to 1599 (or 1501 to 1600).

Found in 53 Collections and/or Records:

Paintings Looted from Holland, October 9-November 2, 1947

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An exhibition of 48 Dutch master paintings of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries among the hundreds that had been looted by the Nazis from The Netherlands and recovered by the Museum, Fine Arts, and Archives Section of the U.S. Army, lent by the Dutch government and arranged and circulated by the Albright Art Gallery. The exhibition records span nine folders plus a catalog, bulletin, and photographs.

Dates: October 9-November 2, 1947

Paper and Ink: Chinese Folk Printing, March 31-May 13, 1951

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From the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts collection, an exhibition of woodblock prints by Chinese artists examining the significance of Chinese woodblock printing in the history of printmaking. The exhibition records span four folders plus photographs.

Dates: March 31-May 13, 1951

Persian Fine Arts, Lent by Dr. Ali Kuli Khan, March 5-April 4, 1927

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An exhibition of priceless Persian Fine Arts lent by Dr. Ali Kuli Khan who served as ambassador from Persia to the United States. No exhibition materials remain for the exhibition.

Dates: March 5-April 4, 1927

Pictorial Americana, 1492-1822, March 9-April 14, 1957

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An exhibition of 90 maps and 160 engravings telling the story of the founding of the United States from 1492 to 1822, assembled by Warren C. Shearman of Los Angeles, California. The exhibition records span three folders plus photographs.

Dates: March 9-April 14, 1957

Pomp and Circumstance, May 4-June 2, 1957

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From the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, an exhibition of 43 prints by sixteenth to eighteenth century artists depicting festivals, corteges, processions, and other grand ceremonies during the Renaissance and Baroque periods. The exhibition records span seven folders.

Dates: May 4-June 2, 1957

Portraits by European and American Artists, October 30-November 28, 1954

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From the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, an exhibition of self-portraits and portraits of other artists by European and American artists from the sixteenth to twentieth centuries, including etchings, engravings, lithographs, and drawings. The exhibition records span four folders plus photographs.

Dates: October 30-November 28, 1954

Prints in Retrospect: An Exhibition to Signalize National Printing Week, January 15-February 28, 1955

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From the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, an exhibition surveying the history of printmaking from Europe around 1450 to the mid-twentieth century, arranged in recognition of National Printing Week. The exhibition records span two folders.

Dates: January 15-February 28, 1955

Recent Acquisitions, April 7-30, 1956

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Arranged by the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, an exhibition of about 60 prints recently acquired by the Foundation. The exhibition records span four folders plus photographs.

Dates: April 7-30, 1956

Religious Art: Sixteenth Century Italian Illuminated Books, November 3, 1951-January 6, 1952

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An exhibition of Christian religious art objects, including chasubles, icons, chalices, and enamels. A special collection of illuminated books by sixteenth century Italian artists were lent by the Dominican College of San Rafael, California. The exhibition records span three folders plus a bulletin and photographs.

Dates: November 3, 1951-January 6, 1952

Seven Centuries of Painting, December 29, 1939-January 28, 1940

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A massive joint exhibition with the de Young museum of painting spanning seven centuries from the Middle Ages of the thirteenth century to the present twentieth century. The exhibition records span 22 folders, about 1.2 boxes, plus a catalog and object photographs.

Dates: December 29, 1939-January 28, 1940