Dr Albert C Barnes

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Dr albert c barnes. Barnes im jahre 1946. Seine mutter war überzeugte methodistin und nahm ihn als kind mit zu kirchenversammlungen wo er schon früh kontakte zur afro amerikanischen bevölkerung hatte für deren kunst und kultur er sich sein leben lang interessierte. Albert coombs barnes january 2 1872 july 24 1951 was an american chemist businessman art collector writer and educator and the founder of the barnes foundation in lower merion pennsylvania. Early life and education.

His father butcher john j. Philadelphia art collector albert c. Masterpieces by vincent van. The minute you step into the galleries of the barnes collection you know you re in for an experience like no other.

Carl van vechten c 1936 barnes foundation archives. He sold his business the a c. He displayed them alongside african masks native. Barnes and the hidden treasure of merion.

Albert coombs barnes january 2 1872 july 24 1951 was an american chemist businessman art collector writer and educator and the founder of the barnes foundation in lower merion pennsylvania wikipedia. Hier wurde chisholm barnes foundation professor der philosophie noch bevor er wirklich eine richtige vorlesung hielt. Wegen der dabei gemachten fehler kündigte ihm dr. Barnes ein reicher erfinder engagierte ihn als vortragenden in seiner barnes foundation die mit der universität von pennsylvania verbunden war.

Barnes wurde in einem arbeitervorort von philadelphia als sohn des metzgers john barnes und der deutschstämmigen lydia shafer geboren. Over three decades he collected some of the world s most important impressionist post impressionist and modern paintings including works by renoir cézanne matisse and picasso. Barnes company for 6 million dollars just months before the stock market crash of 1929. On the fourth of december 1922 the commonwealth of pennsylvania granted a charter to a new unique educational institution the barnes.

100 1 1 the barnes foundation barnes art collection barnes collection. Albert barnes barnes a. 101 related articles filter barnes foundation. Barnes 1872 1951 the american pharmacologist dr albert c barnes was one of the greatest american art collectors of the 20th century.

Barnes between 1912 and 1951 the collection also includes important examples of african art native american pottery and jewelry pennsylvania german furniture american avant garde painting and wrought iron metalwork. Barnes 1872 1951 chartered the barnes foundation in 1922 to teach people from all walks of life how to look at art. After making a fortune from his invention of the antimicrobial drug argyrol he applied the proceeds towards the accumulation of modern art notably paintings representing the styles of impressionism and post impressionism as well as 20th century. Barnes in full albert coombs barnes born january 2 1872 philadelphia pennsylvania u s died july 24 1951 chester county pennsylvania american inventor of the antiseptic argyrol a mild silver protein anti infective compound for mucous membrane tissues and noted art collector whose collection is a part of the barnes foundation galleries.

Barnes served in the american civil war in. Barnes turned to the world of art after making his fortune in business. Barnes a chemist who made his fortune by co developing argyrol an antiseptic silver compound that was used to combat a variety of ailments.