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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

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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

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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

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Desco da Parto (Birth Tray): Scenes from the Legend of David and Goliath, ca. 1440

Italian (Florence)
Tempera on panel; Museum Purchase, 1998-01

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Christ Among the Doctors, ca. 1630

Matthias Stomer (Dutch)
Oil on canvas; Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Stamm, 1983-06

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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The Way to Calvary, 16th century

Follower of Hieronymus Bosch (Netherland)
Oil on panel; Gift of Spencer Samuels, 1977-29

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Ecce Homo, ca. 1600

Spain (French, born Belarus. 1887-1985)
Polychromed wood with estofado; Gift of Mrs. Janet Relos, 1916-81

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Double-bit Key, 1958-59

European
Steel; The Patricia Brett Erens Key Collection, 2006-01-103

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Lioness Key, 1st century BC – 4th century AD

Roman
Bronze and Iron; The Patricia Brett Erens Key Collection, 2006-01-127

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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

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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

LEARN MORE


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

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Desco da Parto (Birth Tray): Scenes from the Legend of David and Goliath, ca. 1440

Italian (Florence)
Tempera on panel; Museum Purchase, 1998-01

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Christ Among the Doctors, ca. 1630

Matthias Stomer (Dutch)
Oil on canvas; Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Stamm, 1983-06

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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

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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

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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

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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

LEARN MORE


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

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The Way to Calvary, 16th century

Follower of Hieronymus Bosch (Netherland)
Oil on panel; Gift of Spencer Samuels, 1977-29

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Ecce Homo, ca. 1600

Spain (French, born Belarus. 1887-1985)
Polychromed wood with estofado; Gift of Mrs. Janet Relos, 1916-81

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Double-bit Key, 1958-59

European
Steel; The Patricia Brett Erens Key Collection, 2006-01-103

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Lioness Key, 1st century BC – 4th century AD

Roman
Bronze and Iron; The Patricia Brett Erens Key Collection, 2006-01-127

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