Gari Melchers Home and Studio docent Murray Corliss contributed to this post. This life cast, or three-dimensional plaster cast made from a mold of
Pink Gallery Walls?
Our guests often ask if the unusual pink wall color in the studio's gallery rooms is original to Gari Melchers' time. The answer is no. The color
Spotlight on the Golden Age of Mural Painting
UPDATE: The Dance of Life: Figure and Imagination in American Art, 1876-1917 will open at the Yale University Art Gallery on September 6,
Now On view!
Much to our delight, our conservators have been busily cranking out refurbished canvases this fall, thanks to generous gifts from the
Historic Main Gates Restored
The historic Belmont entrance gates have received much needed attention this summer and fall. The gates were built by Gari and Corinne Melchers in the
Theodore Roosevelt’s Portrait by Gari Melchers
An article that appears in the most recent issue of the White House History Quarterly takes a deep dive into 1909 when Charles Lang Freer commissioned
Back From the Conservator’s Lab
I am happy to report that a long-neglected portrait in the Belmont collection is about to have its day in the sun. Thanks to conservation funding
Looking to Learn: Learning to Look
Sometimes just slowing down in our fast-paced world can make a considerable difference. Taking the time to sit down and focus on a single painting in
Please Touch! Historic House Tours
Keeping historic house tours engaging for visitors can be a challenge, especially children’s tours. The traditional “Listen, don’t touch” guided tour