The Barber Institute of Fine Arts boasts a magnificent collection of paintings, drawings, sculptures and objets dart, all of which have been acquired by purchase since the late 1930s. Founded in 1932 by Dame Martha Constance Hattie Barber for the study and encouragement of art and music in memory of her husband Sir Henry William Barber...more details Format:Paperback Pages:112
Parrots have long been a favourite subject for artists. Ever since Julius Caesar was greeted by a parrot with the words 'Ave Caesar', the bird has been indelibly linked with the Virgin Mary (Ave Maria) and become the subject of innumerable works of art from the 15th to the 17th centuries...more details Format:Paperback Pages:112