Dahesh Museum Inc

archipel 

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19 years ago

gauche & gaud – Do you like pyramids, tigers, deserts, feathers, classical figures, and snobbery? Can't imagine all these together in one place? The Dahesh is 5 minutes of art entertainment you don't want to miss. 

daydreaming 

on Citysearch

19 years ago

unusual, fascinating exhibition – This is not a big museum, but I was impressed by the depth and richness of their exhibition from the 19th-century European academic art. Their unusual collection reveals not only the educated artists' high techniques but also their lifestyles, ideal, and beliefs. The narrative line of the exhibition is also so great that i could feel as if traveling 19th-century Europe. The museum size is probably perfect: i didn't get either bored or overwhelmed. This is such a nice place to escape from you... read more

Contributor 

on Citysearch

19 years ago

One man's passion for European academic art becomes the nation's sole institutional argument for its lasting importance. – The Scene Basically, the Dahesh promises an old-fashioned museum-going experience in commercially savvy environs. The ground floor houses a sizable gift shop; upstairs, there's an airy cafe. Below, paintings of semi-clad youths, historic events, and bucolic landscapes--sometimes done up with grandiose Orientalism--glorify a classical aesthetic that, at the time of their creation (the 19th and early 20th ... read more