{"product_id":"the-st-johnsbury-athenaeum-handbook-of-the-art-collection-9781584655657","title":"The St. Johnsbury Athenaeum: Handbook of the Art Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003eOpened in 1873  the St. Johnsbury Athenaeums Art Gallery is believed to be the oldest gallery in the country still in its original form. Athenaeum founder and Vermont governor Horace Fairbanks assembled the core of the art collection with the community in mind  offering a unique vantage on American taste in the wake of the Civil War. The recently renovated Athenaeum displays the collection in its landmark Second Empire building  designed by New York architect John Davis Hatch III. Home to Albert Bierstadts monumental 1867 work  Domes of the Yosemite  the Athenaeum has remained a little-known retreat for scholars and connoisseurs until now.  This full-color  fully illustrated handbook surveys an outstanding Centennial-era collection of American and European art by Bierstadt  Jasper Cropsey  Sanford Gifford  John George Brown  Chauncey Bradley Ives  and Adolphe William Bouguereau  among others. With an essay on the collections history and interpretive entries on each of the Athenaeums 120 paintings and sculptures  the handbook invites readers to discover one of Vermonts greatest cultural treasures. It also includes self-guided tours for visitors  as well as resources for educators.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45273683230773,"sku":"ByrdShop_1584655658","price":65.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781584655657.jpg?v=1780490769","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-st-johnsbury-athenaeum-handbook-of-the-art-collection-9781584655657","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}