"The perception of beauty is a moral test."--Henry David Thoreau, Journal, 1850. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.

Smithsonian American Art Museum and its Renwick Gallery

Object Details

Artist
Miguel García Vivancos, Spanish, born Mazarrón, Spain 1895-died Cordova, Spain 1972
Credit Line
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America
1965
Object number
1984.124.298
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
31 7/8 x 39 3/8 in. (81.0 x 97.5 cm.)
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Department
Painting and Sculpture
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Topic
Landscape\garden
Cityscape\town
Allegory\quality\virtue
Architecture Exterior\religious\church
Architecture Exterior\castle
Record ID
saam_1984.124.298
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk75eb21193-3980-43c9-8acc-211f85a4eaa6
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