Classical Rhetoric and the Institutional Fine Arts in Nineteenth-Century Boston
On July 4, 1876, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, located in a purpose-built Ruskinian Gothic building in Copley Square, opened its doors for the first time to an enthusiastic public. [1] The day was doubly celebratory as it was also the nation’s centennial. Visitors were greeted throughout the Museum by a display of diverse […]