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Sunday, August 30, 2009

In the Mood for Okie' Art?

Philbrook museum of Art is one of the best and beautiful places to visit in Oklahoma! Philbrook museum was the home of an oilman, Waite Phillips. This mansion/museum is a Italian Renaissance villa, designed buy the Kansas City architect Edward Buehler Delk. This stunning 72 room mansion sits on 23 acres and is a marvel. In those 23 acres is stunning gardens all with the Italian Renaissance. The gardens actually have some of the features of the classic Italian Renaissance to make you feel like you are in Italy.




Inside the mansion is one of the most renowned art exhibits in America. The art exhibits range all the way from Native American art to Japanese art from the Edo period. Many of the art exhibits are traveling collections from around the world so each trip has something new to offer. Philbrook offers features work from such masters as Piero di Cosimo, Gentile da Fabriano, Biagio d'Antonio da Firenze, Tanzio da Varallo, and Bernardo Strozzi.

Philbrook offers a wide range of styles from classic Renaissance prints to Contemporary art. Philbrook also offers a great range of Native American art which is absolutely beautiful and educational to all ages.


Philbrook is a wonderful place to relax and enjoy life and well..... it makes a fun trip too!

Website: http://www.philbrook.org/

Have a fun Monday! :o)








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