Featured: Triptych with the Crucifixion (ca. 1517), tempera on panel by Goswijn van der Weyden (Flemish, 16th century). The James Philip Gray Collection, 58.10.

on the occasion of Cruyt’s promotion to abbot in 1517.

Find this piece on view in the D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts.

wing are the initials MC and a coat of arms with a bull’s head on a blue background over a red rose on gold. The coat of arms has been identified as belonging to Marcus Cruyt, the 27th abbot of the Abbey of St. Bernard-on-the-Scheldt in Hemiksem, near Antwerp. Van der Weyden created the painting...

the Cross and shown on the right is the Lamentation over Christ. The triptych is also painted on the verso, or exterior, of the wings. One wing is painted with the initials MC and the motto “Spes mea in Domino” (My hope is in the Lord) with a miter and crosier (symbols of an abbot). On the other...

apprenticed in his father’s studio and later moved to Antwerp, where he became known for his fine color harmonies and the attention to detail in his paintings.

The central panel of this triptych depicts the Crucifixion with Mary and St. John flanking the cross. On the left wing is the Bearing of...

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Featured: I Will Not Ask To Press That Cheek (1880), hand-colored lithograph by Currier & Ives (American, 1834-1907). Gift of Lenore B. and Sidney A. Alpert supplemented with Museum Acquisitions Funds, 2004.D03.777.

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Developed in collaboration with National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, NASA, MATHCOUNTS, National Society of Professional Engineers, and Society of Women Engineers.

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organizations and served as co-pastor of Macedonia Church, always striving “to make the community a healthy, nurturing environment for our youth.”

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male elementary school principal at William N. DeBerry School.

Throughout his career, Dr. Robinson worked to elevate student achievement and ensure Black history and African studies were meaningfully integrated into the curriculum. Beyond education, he was deeply engaged in community...

and community leadership.

Dr. Robinson was the first African American to serve at the superintendent level for Springfield Public Schools, becoming Deputy Superintendent in 1984 and later serving as Interim Superintendent in 1989. From 1970–1984, he was also the city’s first African American...

🎨 Portrait of the Artist’s Wife (1922), oil on canvas by William McGregor Paxton (American, 1869-1941). Gift of Robert Douglas Hunter, 86.08.

for painting. She was thought by art critics to be his equal in talent, but her career became secondary to his. She was known for her paintings of kitchen still lifes and home interiors.

See “Portrait of the Artist’s Wife” in the Michele and Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts.

and softness to the portrait. One critic observed that the “subtle bands of magenta, violet, and blue that outline the figure suggest the existence of air and space between the model and the backdrop and reflect the vibrant hues in her flesh tones.”

Elizabeth Paxton shared her husband’s passion...

promoter of American Impressionism. “Portrait of the Artist’s Wife” is the last monumental portrait Paxton painted of his wife, Elizabeth, and was submitted to several major exhibitions. Paxton lavishly rendered the textures and intricacies of her gold and white gown. The mandarin coat adds color...

Photo: Olympic Champion Wyomia Tyus, 1988. Brian Lanker, American (1947-2011). Ink-jet print. Michele and Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts, Springfield, Massachusetts. The MassMutual Fame Game Face Collection. © Brian Lanker