In a recent Ask the Expert question from a visitor named David, The Hyde’s Director of Curatorial Affairs and Programming Jonathan Canning looked into the history of Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres’ Paolo and Francesca in the Library of Hyde House. According to Canning, “Ingres painted at least six versions of Paolo and Francesca that I know of…
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I visited The Louvre for the first time last May. As most visitors do, I waited in line to enter the Salle des Etats, was ushered through the room, caught a fleeting glimpse of da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, then was forced cattle-style, shoulder to shoulder with no real control, out the door. At one point,…
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As a child, I fancied myself a serious embroiderer. I don’t remember how I learned or even who introduced me to it, but I remember that I would buy kits with money I saved, then stitch away and give my completed wares as gifts. It wasn’t until I was older that I realized some people…
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A recent study released by University College London (UCL) found that people who regularly visit museums live longer than those who don’t make room and time for art in their lives. Researchers recognized that economic status plays a role in life expectancy and, in general, people with higher education and income levels are more likely…
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We are frequently asked what happened to Mourning Woman, the sculpture in Hyde House Courtyard. The Greek sculpture dates to the fourth century BC and is the oldest work in The Hyde’s permanent collection. We sometimes joke that the sculpture’s head broke off when a particularly rambunctious child bounced into its base — an answer…
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Prominent sculptor John Van Alstine was named Featured Artist of the Month by Studio Sweet, a new business in Saratoga Springs. Van Alstine’s Ara I is exhibited on The Hyde’s front lawn. In summer 2020, The Hyde will exhibit his Transformations: The Art of John Van Alstine (June 20–September 13, 2020), and we can’t wait…
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The Hyde Collection’s works are loaned out all over the world, and have been for decades. The most recent to be transported off site is Vincent van Gogh’s Orchard with Arles in the Background, an ink drawing that was last exhibited at The Hyde in November 2018. Included in a South Carolina’s Columbia Museum of…
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On Saturday, The Hyde’s Curator of Museum Education and Programming Jenny Hutchinson will lead Open Studio: Bookmaking. From 10:30 am to 1 pm, learn to make a decorative book to present special mementos or pictures, or to give as a holiday gift. The workshop costs $15 for members and $20 for non-members, with all supplies…
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The elusive artist Banksy’s latest artwork draws attention to the issue of homelessness. A BBC article looks at the holiday-themed artwork on a street in Birmingham (in the West Midlands region of England), featuring two reindeer appearing to pull Ryan, a homeless man sleeping on a bench. During filming, the artist reports that locals were…
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Wednesday (December 4) is the last day you can see Artists of the Mohawk Hudson Region at The Hyde Collection. It’s a must-see showcase of the immense talent of our area’s artists. Several of the works have gotten a lot of attention from visitors and media, among them Daniel Buckingham’s White Wash, which is exhibited…
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