Walter Frederick Osborne (Irish, 1859–1903), Tea in the Garden, 1903, oil on canvas, 54 3/8 x 68 ¼ inches (canvas). Lane Gift, 1912, Hugh Lane Gallery, HL.24. Collection & Image © Hugh Lane GalleryWhen Dublin’s innovative Municipal Gallery of Modern Art opened in 1908, three paintings by Walter Osborne hung on its walls. All were donated by the gallery’s founder, Hugh Lane, who was a great admirer of the artist. After Osborne’s death in 1903, Lane was keen to secure Osborne’s legacy though the acquisition of works by public collections. Come along on a journey through Dublin’s art scene at the turn of the century as Curator Logan Sisley considers the role of art in building Ireland’s national identity and the place of Osborne’s art in that effort.Presenter: Logan Sisley hails from New Zealand and studied art history at the University of Aukland. In 2007 he joined the staff of the Hugh Lane Gallery in Dublin where he was recently appointed head of collections. He has published extensively on modern art in Ireland, including histories of the Hugh Lane Gallery and studies of John Lavery and Sarah Purser. In 2021 he was the co-curator for the exhibition Studio & State: The Laverys and the Anglo-Irish Treaty. Before the lecture in the atrium, we encourage you to explore Walter Osborne’s work on view in the Temporary Exhibition Galleries on Level 2. The exhibition will remain open until the lecture begins. Originally published at raclinmurphymuseum.nd.edu.

This will be the third meeting of the critical reading of Dante's Paradiso, organized by Prof. Zygmunt G. Barański (University of Notre Dame) and Prof. Maria Antonietta Terzoli (Universität Basel), in collaboration with the Istituto di Italianistica dell’Università di Basilea and The William & Katherine Devers Program in Dante Studies at the University of Notre Dame. At this meeting participants will discuss Cantos XIII-XIX.   Find out more here. Originally published at italianstudies.nd.edu.

This will be the third meeting of the critical reading of Dante's Paradiso, organized by Prof. Zygmunt G. Barański (University of Notre Dame) and Prof. Maria Antonietta Terzoli (Universität Basel), in collaboration with the Istituto di Italianistica dell’Università di Basilea and The William & Katherine Devers Program in Dante Studies at the University of Notre Dame. At this meeting participants will discuss Cantos XIII-XIX.   Find out more here. Originally published at italianstudies.nd.edu.

Join us for thematic tours inspired by our temporary exhibition Homecoming: Walter Osborne’s Portraits of Dublin, 1880–1900. These focused experiences in the galleries seek to help us more deeply consider works of art in light of the central theme, “Painting Generations,” woven through the exhibition. During the tour, participants will engage with works from the exhibition as well as a selected piece from the Museum’s permanent collection. Our goal is to foster a broader conversation about the connections between art, culture, and the world around us while inviting a nuanced understanding of the themes that shape Osborne’s work.    Walter Frederick Osborne (Irish, 1859–1903), Violet with a Rabbit, ca. 1900, Oil on canvas, 18 3/4 × 14 7/8 in. (48 × 38 cm) unframed, Úna Ó Callanáin CollectionOriginally published at raclinmurphymuseum.nd.edu.

This will be the third meeting of the critical reading of Dante's Paradiso, organized by Prof. Zygmunt G. Barański (University of Notre Dame) and Prof. Maria Antonietta Terzoli (Universität Basel), in collaboration with the Istituto di Italianistica dell’Università di Basilea and The William & Katherine Devers Program in Dante Studies at the University of Notre Dame. At this meeting participants will discuss Cantos XIII-XIX.   Find out more here. Originally published at italianstudies.nd.edu.