Mother’s Day Tour: Madonna at The Hyde
Luca della Robbia, Italian, 1399/1400–1482, Madonna of the Lilies, ca. 1450–1460, Tin-glazed terracotta, The Hyde Collection, Glens Falls, NY, 1971.99
In celebration of Mother’s Day, join us at The Hyde Collection on Sunday, May 12, to explore depictions of the most frequently painted and one of the most beloved mothers in the Western world, as depicted in art that spans over 400 years. The Hyde House includes fourteen artworks of this famous mother and child from various countries, including Spain, France, and Germany. Two guided tours will be provided at 11 am and 2 pm, and admission to the Museum on Mother’s Day is free.
“Throughout historic Hyde House, there are numerous representations of the Virgin Mary, in paintings and sculpture. The Madonna and Child was one of the most prevalent motifs in Western art, both in a religious context (such as an altarpiece in a church) and in private devotional works. On this tour, take a closer look at some of these beautiful works of art.”
– Bryn Schockmel, Curator of the Permanent Collection, The Hyde Collection
When: Sunday, May 12, 11 am-noon & 2-3 pm
Where: The Hyde Collection, 161 Warren Street, Glens Falls, NY 12801
Ticket Information: Admission to the Museum and tour participation is free; pre-registration for the tour is encouraged.
Additional Mother’s Day Events:
Celebrate the important mothers in your life with additional events around town, including Zonta’s Arts, Crafts, and Curiosities Faire and World Awareness Children’s Museum.
Visit www.zontaclubofglensfalls.org for a full schedule of events and www.worldchildrensmuseum.org for more information. Community members who visit the Zonta Faire, World Awareness Children’s Museum, and the Hyde will receive a gift (while supplies last) and the chance to win a membership to The Hyde Collection or World Awareness Children’s Museum.
About The Hyde Collection:
The Hyde is one of the Northeast’s exceptional small art museums with distinguished European and American art collections. The core collection, acquired by Museum founders Charlotte and Louis Hyde, includes works by such artists as Sandro Botticelli, Tintoretto, El Greco, Rembrandt, Peter Paul Rubens, Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, Edgar Degas, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Georges Seurat, and Pablo Picasso and American artists Thomas Eakins, Childe Hassam, Winslow Homer, James McNeill Whistler, and Anna Hyatt Huntington. The Museum’s Modern and Contemporary art collection features works by artists including Josef Albers, Dorothy Dehner, Sam Gilliam, Adolph Gottlieb, Grace Hartigan, Ellsworth Kelly, Sol LeWitt, Robert Motherwell, Ben Nicholson, Robert Rauschenberg, and Bridget Riley. Today, The Hyde offers significant national and international exhibitions and a packed schedule of events that help visitors experience art in new ways. Visit www.hydecollection.org
Throughout the years, the Museum has expanded considerably from the historic Hyde home. It includes a modern museum complex with an auditorium, classroom, five galleries, and a state-of-the-art storage facility.