Stories & Perspectives

Every artwork has a backstory

Celebrating American Art at Princeton

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"Va Godendo" (Serse, 1738, George Frideric Handel, 1685–1759)

"Après un rêve" (poem: Romain Bussine, 1830–1899; music: 1878, Gabriel Fauré, 1845–1924)

"Quant voi la fleur en l’arbroie", 14th century (Anonymous)

"Es ist ein Ros Entsprungen”, 15th/16th century (Melchior Volpius, 1570–1615; Michael Praetorius, 1571–1621)

"Una furtiva lagrima" (<em>L'elisir d'amore</em>, 1832, Gaetano Donizetti, 1797–1848)

Art Making l Drawing from the Collections: Recycled Collage

Picturing Pandemics: From the Distant Past to the Recent Present

Panel Discussion: Interrogating Biases at LIFE Magazine

Artist Talk: Vik Muniz

Artist Talk: Lawrence Lek (2020 Sarah Lee Elson International Artist-in-Residence)

Preparing for a New Museum Building: Conservation Assessments Underway

In the Classroom: Summer Internships Go Virtual