| Indianapolis Museum of Art announces top acquisitions, from the 230 it acquired, for 2011 |
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN.- The Indianapolis Museum of Art announced that it has acquired 230 objects over the past 12 months. The new works enhance the Museum’s encyclopedic collection and span eight curatorial departments: American, Asian, Contemporary, Design Arts, European before 1800, European 1800-1945, Prints and Drawings, and Textile and Fashion Arts. Highlights among the year’s acquisitions include: 18th-century sculpture Christ at the Column by Caspicara. Created by the bestknown sculptor of 18th-century Quito, Ecuador, the polychrome wood figure features idealized anatomy emphasizing Christ’s human condition and his divine nature, downplaying the physical effects of his torture and read full article
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