Chrysler Museum of Art

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Located in Norfolk, Virginia, The Chrysler Museum of Art features a collection of over 30,000 objects, including photography, non-western art, ancient art, and one of the great glass collections in America. The core of the Chrysler’s collection comes from Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., an avid art collector who donated thousands of objects from his private collection to the Museum. It has also been recognized nationally for its innovative gallery host program. The Perry Glass Studio offers programming for aspiring and master artists alike in a variety of processes including glassblowing, fusing, flameworking, coldworking and neon. In addition, the Chrysler Museum of Art administers the Moses Myers House, a historic house in downtown Norfolk, as well as the Jean Outland Chrysler Library.

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Spanish collection

The following 10 Spanish artworks are a selection from the collection of the Chrysler Museum of Art. Please note that the images below are available only in low resolution because of copyright restrictions.

Scenes from the Life of Saint John the Baptist

by Anonymous / Unknown, circa 1350–1450

Medium: Tempera on panel
Dimensions: 36 x 29 1/2 in.
Credits: Gift of the Irene Leache Memorial Foundation
Notes: Late 1300s–Early 1400s

15th century

The Shepherds

by Pedro Orrente, circa 1600–1700

Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: Image: 59 x 26 in. Framed: 45 1/2 x 39 in.
Credits: Gift of Benno Bordiga

17th century

Portrait of a Man

by Diego Velázquez, 1651–1652

Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: Image: 25 1/4 x 17 1/2 in. Framed: 35 1/4 x 28 1/4 x 3 in
Credits: Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

17th century

The Vision of Saint Anthony of Padua

by Claudio Coello, 1663

Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: Image: 67 × 50 1/2 in. Framed: 76 × 59 1/2 × 3 1/2 in.
Credits: Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

17th century

Saint Jerome

by Sebastián de Llanos Valdés, 1676

Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: Image: 66 3/4 x 44 1/8 in. Framed: 77 1/2 x 55 1/2 in.
Credits: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John Jacob Gurdus

17th century

Moor in a Red Kufi

by Antonio María Fabrés y Costa, circa 1850–1900

Medium: Watercolor on paper
Dimensions: 16 1/2 x 9 9/16 in.
Credits: Museum purchase
Notes: Late 19th century

19th century

The Return from Mass, Valencia, Spain

by Francisco Gras, circa 1920

Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: Image: 34 x 32 in. Framed: 47 x 42 x 4 in.
Credits: Gift of Richard Waitzer in honor of Leah Waitzer’s birthday, and Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. by exchange

20th century