Dayton Art Institute facts for kids
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| Location | Forest and Riverview Aves., Dayton, Ohio |
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| Area | 6 acres (2.4 ha) |
| Built | 1930 |
| Architect | Edward B. Green |
| Architectural style | Renaissance, Italian Renaissance Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 74001579 |
| Added to NRHP | November 19, 1974 |
The Dayton Art Institute (DAI) is a cool museum in Dayton, Ohio, where you can see amazing fine arts. It's even been called one of the top 10 best art museums in the United States for kids! Plus, it ranks super high among all art museums in North America. In 2007, over 300,000 people visited this awesome place.
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Discovering the History of the Dayton Art Institute
The Dayton Art Institute started in 1919. It was first called the Dayton Museum of Fine Arts. It began in a large house downtown.
Moving to a New Home
In 1930, the museum moved to a brand-new building. This building was designed by a famous architect named Edward Brodhead Green. The design was inspired by beautiful old buildings in Italy. For example, it looks a bit like the Casino in the gardens of the Villa Farnese. Its front stairs are like the garden stairs at the Villa d'Este near Rome.
The building first had special roof tiles from Italy. But the harsh Ohio winters made them crumble. So, in 1979, they were replaced with stronger tiles. You can easily see the museum from I-75, a big highway that goes through Dayton.
A New Name for a Growing Place
Later, the museum changed its name to the Dayton Art Institute. This new name showed that its art school was becoming very important. The building is nearly 60,000 square feet. It is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This means it's a special historical site.
Exploring the Art Collections
The museum has a huge collection of art. There are more than 20,000 objects! These artworks cover 5,000 years of history. That's a lot of art to see!
Special Exhibitions and Art Styles
In 2005, the museum was one of only eleven places in the U.S. to host "The Quest for Immortality: Treasures of Ancient Egypt." This was the biggest collection of ancient Egyptian items ever to travel outside Egypt.
The museum building itself is designed in an Italian Renaissance style. It sits on a hill, looking over downtown Dayton. Some of the most exciting parts of the institute's collection include art from Asia. They also have amazing 17th-century Baroque art. You can also see American art from the 18th and 19th centuries. Plus, there's a great collection of contemporary art, which is art from our time. Besides its permanent collections, the museum often has new and exciting exhibitions.
Notable Works of Art to See
Here are some of the famous artworks you can find at the Dayton Art Institute:
- The Song of the Nightingale by William-Adolphe Bouguereau
- Purple Leaves by Georgia O'Keeffe
- Cantata by Norman Lewis
- Untitled by Joan Mitchell
- Sea Change by Helen Frankenthaler
- Untitled by Louise Nevelson
- Louise Nevelson by Alison Van Pelt
- Lost and Found by Alison Saar
- Embroidery from Uzbekistan by Janet Fish
- Sawdy by Edward Kienholz
- Study Heads of an Old Man by Peter Paul Rubens
- High Noon by Edward Hopper
- Aurora Red Ikebana with Bright Yellow Stems by Dale Chihuly
- After the Bath by Edgar Degas
- Stacks in Celebration by Charles Sheeler
- Scene in Yosemite Valley by Albert Bierstadt
- Allegory of the Four Seasons by Bartolomeo Manfredi
- Water Lilies by Claude Monet
- American Indian Series (Russell Means) by Andy Warhol
- Homage to Painting by Roy Lichtenstein
- Shimmering Madness by Sandy Skoglund
Gallery
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Porto Venere by William Stanley Haseltine
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The Song of the Nightingale by William-Adolphe Bouguereau
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The Feast of Achelous by Jan Brueghel the Younger and Hendrick van Balen
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High Noon by Edward Hopper
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