A peek behind the scenes...


Again quoting from PAFA's website, "Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is refocusing on its core mission to tell the story of American art and to provide arts education for the full lifecycle of the artist. Our blueprint for the future includes a dynamic new vision of PAFA as the center of an 'arts ecosystem' that will inspire the next generation of artists and art lovers. Today’s rapidly changing and increasingly complex higher educational environment requires PAFA to evolve and adapt its educational goals. Although we are incredibly proud of our time as a degree-granting institution and the achievements of our distinguished faculty, staff, students, and graduates, PAFA will wind down its Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) and Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degrees, graduating its final class in 2025... Alumni of PAFA include Mary Cassatt, Njideka Akunyili Crosby, William Glackens, Barkley L. Hendricks, Violet Oakley, Louis Kahn, David Lynch, and Henry Ossawa Tanner."

These pieces are plaster casts of many classical works of art and have been used as a means of educating students on form and sculpture. This part of the museum is generally not open to the public, but we were fortunate to be able to see them while on tour.



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20 comments:

  1. I am always amazed how perfect anatomically that sculptures are, rsight down to wrinkles and veins, etc.

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  2. I like these looks behind the scenes! In the plaster casts I think I recognize one or two classic works of art that I have already seen in Italy or Greece :-) I think it's a good way to learn.

    All the best and a wonderful August, Traude
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  3. Art is always uplifting. Thank you for sharing

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  4. Very interesting again, dear Sue.
    Have a good time and all the best
    Violetta

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  5. Great way to learn from the masters.

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  6. What an enlightening peek behind the scenes at PAFA!
    Seeing the classical plaster casts must have been a unique experience.

    Happy Tuesday, Sue!

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  7. What an enlightening peek behind the scenes at PAFA!
    Seeing the classical plaster casts must have been a unique experience.

    Happy Tuesday, Sue!

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  8. A great building full of beauty! I would have liked to study at an art academy. Not possible in the GDR for political reasons, and later no money for it.. well, that`s life.
    Greetings from Germany

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  9. Now that looks like a neat place to visit.

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  10. That's an wonderful place. Such a storied background and so many amazing alumni!

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  11. You were fortunate to be able to see this. Thank you for sharing.

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  12. I like these kind of places that have a special atmosphere!
    Thank you for these images.
    Happy WW and a fine week!

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  13. That is so very cool that you got to see it. Very nice. Thanks for hosting and I hope that you have a wonderful week.

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  14. Cool and great to visit here.
    Thanks, Sue, for hosting and allowing me to participate.
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  15. What a place, I would love to stay there

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