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Pale-toned composition of purple silhouetted figures laboring on jagged ground under grand architectural arches and forms in muted earth tones rise, while layers of white fog cover the scene.

K-12 Virtual Visit

Aaron Douglas, Building More Stately Mansions, 1944
Educators K-12 Virtual Visits

Aaron Douglas was inspired by ancient and contemporary architecture, visual art and poetry. By exploring his painting and finding connections to poetry, what can we learn about how artists use different artistic styles and art forms to represent the many kinds of work it takes to build societies, both in the past and today?

An ornate silver desk with a matching chair, both adorned with intricate floral inlay and curved legs. The desk features drawers and a central mirror framed in elaborate silverwork.

The Long Road Home

The Gorham Writing Table and Chair
Curator

After a half-century's journey, Gorham's magnificent writing table and chair made for the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair returned home to Providence.