Martin D'Arcy, S.J. Collection
Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque Art
The D’Arcy is one of the finest collections of medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque art in the Midwest. It is particularly noted for its diverse holdings of three-dimensional objects that epitomize both the religious and secular aspects of European life. Devotional ivories, painted sculptures, and enameled liturgical objects feature among its medieval highlights; in covering the Renaissance, the D’Arcy is especially strong in objects commissioned to celebrate familial events such as marriage and childbirth. Among its Baroque pieces are Christ Among the Doctors by Matthias Stomer, a Dutch-born follower of Caravaggio, and intricate pieces of metalwork and woodwork, such as a collector’s chest by Wenzel Jamnitzer, the leading German goldsmith of this period, and The Flagellation by Alessandro Algardi.
The Patricia Brett Erens Key Collection
This collection, presented in the 2009 exhibition Locking it Away: The Signs, Secrets, and Symbols of Keys, comprises keys dating from antiquity to the present, from Europe, China, Africa, and the United States.
Collection Highlights
Collector’s Chest, ca. 1570
German (Nuremberg)
Silver gilt, ebony, lapis lazuli, feldspar, bloodstone, amethyst quartz, and cold enamel; Gift of the Abbie Norman Prince Trust, the Frederick Henry Prince Trust, and the Friends of the Martin D’Arcy Gallery, 1978-09
A Jesuit Saint: San Francisco de Borja, 1726
Bernardo Lorente Germán (Spanish, Seville)
Oil on canvas; In loving memory of Marilyn M. Simpson, given by her devoted husband and children, 1997-01
Madonna and Child with Cherubs, ca. 1650
Giovanni Battista Salvi, called Il Sassoferrato (Italian)
Oil on Canvas; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kowar, 1980-02
Desco da Parto (Birth Tray): Scenes from the Legend of David and Goliath, ca. 1440
Italian (Florence)
Tempera on panel; Museum Purchase, 1998-01
The Assurance to Joseph, late 15th century
Pedro Berruguete (Spanish)
Oil on panel; Gift of Rev. Martin C. D'Arcy, S.J., on the occasion of the ordination of Rev. Donald Rowe, S.J., 1972-14
The Annunciation, ca. 1710-1720
Nicolas Bertin (French)
Oil on canvas; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Hartigan and The Thomas Dower Foundation, 2000-01
St. Jerome, Second half of the 15th century
Niccolò di Liberatore da Foligno, called l'Alunno (Italian)
Tempera and gold on panel; Gift of Mrs. Chester D. Tripp, 1978-20
The Flagellation of Christ, ca. 1630
Alessandro Algardi (Italian, 1598–1654) and François Du Quesnoy (Flemish, 1597–1643)
Cast silver, silver gilt, lapis lazuli, agate, ebony, and agate; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Engelhard, 1969-07
Christ Among the Doctors, ca. 1630
Matthias Stomer (Dutch)
Oil on canvas; Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Stamm, 1983-06
The Adoration of the Magi, ca. 1565
Jacopo da Ponte Bassano (Italian, Venice)
Oil on Verona marble laid on slate; Gift of the Friends of Fr. Donald Rowe, S.J., 1991-02
Madonna and Child with Saint John the Baptist, ca. 1692
Luisa Ignacia Roldán (Spanish)
Terra cotta with polychromy; Gift of Mrs. George C. Stacy in memory of William and Elizabeth Kehl, 1978-05
The Rest on the Flight into Egypt, ca. 1640
Attributed to Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, called II Guercino (Italian)
Oil on canvas; Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Edward Hines, 1945-01
Reliquary Châsse, ca. 1180
French (Limoges)
Copper gilt with champlevé enamel, and cabochon crystals; Gift of Mrs. Eugene Raymondaud in memory of Commandant Raymondaud, 1973-04
Elephant Automaton Clock, 1600-1625
German (Augsburg)
Gilt metal with enameling; Presented to the Martin D'Arcy Museum of Art by Mrs. Thomas Stamm with deep appreciation and affection in recognition of Rev. John J. Piderit, S.J., 22nd President, Loyola University Chicago, 1989-03
The Way to Calvary, 16th century
Follower of Hieronymus Bosch (Netherland)
Oil on panel; Gift of Spencer Samuels, 1977-29
Ecce Homo, ca. 1600
Spain (French, born Belarus. 1887-1985)
Polychromed wood with estofado; Gift of Mrs. Janet Relos, 1916-81
Double-bit Key, 1958-59
European
Steel; The Patricia Brett Erens Key Collection, 2006-01-103
Lioness Key, 1st century BC – 4th century AD
Roman
Bronze and Iron; The Patricia Brett Erens Key Collection, 2006-01-127
Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque Art
The D’Arcy is one of the finest collections of medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque art in the Midwest. It is particularly noted for its diverse holdings of three-dimensional objects that epitomize both the religious and secular aspects of European life. Devotional ivories, painted sculptures, and enameled liturgical objects feature among its medieval highlights; in covering the Renaissance, the D’Arcy is especially strong in objects commissioned to celebrate familial events such as marriage and childbirth. Among its Baroque pieces are Christ Among the Doctors by Matthias Stomer, a Dutch-born follower of Caravaggio, and intricate pieces of metalwork and woodwork, such as a collector’s chest by Wenzel Jamnitzer, the leading German goldsmith of this period, and The Flagellation by Alessandro Algardi.
The Patricia Brett Erens Key Collection
This collection, presented in the 2009 exhibition Locking it Away: The Signs, Secrets, and Symbols of Keys, comprises keys dating from antiquity to the present, from Europe, China, Africa, and the United States.
Collection Highlights
Collector’s Chest, ca. 1570
German (Nuremberg)
Silver gilt, ebony, lapis lazuli, feldspar, bloodstone, amethyst quartz, and cold enamel; Gift of the Abbie Norman Prince Trust, the Frederick Henry Prince Trust, and the Friends of the Martin D’Arcy Gallery, 1978-09
A Jesuit Saint: San Francisco de Borja, 1726
Bernardo Lorente Germán (Spanish, Seville)
Oil on canvas; In loving memory of Marilyn M. Simpson, given by her devoted husband and children, 1997-01
Madonna and Child with Cherubs, ca. 1650
Giovanni Battista Salvi, called Il Sassoferrato (Italian)
Oil on Canvas; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kowar, 1980-02
Desco da Parto (Birth Tray): Scenes from the Legend of David and Goliath, ca. 1440
Italian (Florence)
Tempera on panel; Museum Purchase, 1998-01
The Assurance to Joseph, late 15th century
Pedro Berruguete (Spanish)
Oil on panel; Gift of Rev. Martin C. D'Arcy, S.J., on the occasion of the ordination of Rev. Donald Rowe, S.J., 1972-14
The Annunciation, ca. 1710-1720
Nicolas Bertin (French)
Oil on canvas; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Hartigan and The Thomas Dower Foundation, 2000-01
St. Jerome, Second half of the 15th century
Niccolò di Liberatore da Foligno, called l'Alunno (Italian)
Tempera and gold on panel; Gift of Mrs. Chester D. Tripp, 1978-20
The Flagellation of Christ, ca. 1630
Alessandro Algardi (Italian, 1598–1654) and François Du Quesnoy (Flemish, 1597–1643)
Cast silver, silver gilt, lapis lazuli, agate, ebony, and agate; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Engelhard, 1969-07
Christ Among the Doctors, ca. 1630
Matthias Stomer (Dutch)
Oil on canvas; Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Stamm, 1983-06
The Adoration of the Magi, ca. 1565
Jacopo da Ponte Bassano (Italian, Venice)
Oil on Verona marble laid on slate; Gift of the Friends of Fr. Donald Rowe, S.J., 1991-02
Madonna and Child with Saint John the Baptist, ca. 1692
Luisa Ignacia Roldán (Spanish)
Terra cotta with polychromy; Gift of Mrs. George C. Stacy in memory of William and Elizabeth Kehl, 1978-05
The Rest on the Flight into Egypt, ca. 1640
Attributed to Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, called II Guercino (Italian)
Oil on canvas; Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Edward Hines, 1945-01
Reliquary Châsse, ca. 1180
French (Limoges)
Copper gilt with champlevé enamel, and cabochon crystals; Gift of Mrs. Eugene Raymondaud in memory of Commandant Raymondaud, 1973-04
Elephant Automaton Clock, 1600-1625
German (Augsburg)
Gilt metal with enameling; Presented to the Martin D'Arcy Museum of Art by Mrs. Thomas Stamm with deep appreciation and affection in recognition of Rev. John J. Piderit, S.J., 22nd President, Loyola University Chicago, 1989-03
The Way to Calvary, 16th century
Follower of Hieronymus Bosch (Netherland)
Oil on panel; Gift of Spencer Samuels, 1977-29
Ecce Homo, ca. 1600
Spain (French, born Belarus. 1887-1985)
Polychromed wood with estofado; Gift of Mrs. Janet Relos, 1916-81
Double-bit Key, 1958-59
European
Steel; The Patricia Brett Erens Key Collection, 2006-01-103
Lioness Key, 1st century BC – 4th century AD
Roman
Bronze and Iron; The Patricia Brett Erens Key Collection, 2006-01-127