Bowdoin College Museum of Art
McKim, Mead, and White | |
Owner | Bowdoin College |
---|---|
Website | www |
The Bowdoin College Museum of Art is an art museum located in
McKim, Mead, and White
.
The Museum’s landmark Walker Art Building was commissioned for the College by Harriet and Sophia Walker in honor of their uncle, a Boston businessman who had supported the creation of the first small art gallery at Bowdoin in the mid-nineteenth century. Designed by
Medici lion
sculptures.
History
The museum's collection originated from separate donations of art from
Boston
that finished in 2007 received a great deal of publicity for its creation of a new modern entrance to the museum while preserving the structural integrity of the original building.
References
- ^ "Medici Lion, 3D Model". 2021-11-30.
- ^ "About the Bowdoin College Museum of Art". 2021-11-30.
External links
Media related to Bowdoin College Museum of Art at Wikimedia Commons