Recently, the Museum of Fine Arts gave the public the power to choose the artwork for their new European Impressionist exhibit. The exhibit, aptly titled Boston Loves Impressionism, opens this Valentine’s Day and runs through May 26th.
For three weeks museum patrons and art lovers alike were invited to choose from the MFA’s expansive Impressionist collection and cast a vote for their favorite via the MFA website. Each week, the works were slowly narrowed down until only thirty remained. Voters received tickets to the exhibit’s opening weekend as compensation for offering their art expertise.
For the final round of voting (January 27th to the 29th), voters were asked to choose their three favorites among the top ten. The top three selections will be shown in a special place of honor within the exhibit. Notably, four out of the top ten are by Claude Monet. This should come as no surprise to repeat MFA attendees, as the Museum holds the single largest collection of Monet’s paintings outside of Paris.
Who will Boston show the most love; Monet, Van Goh, or maybe even Degas? Check out some of the competition for yourself below or see the collection in person starting this Valentine’s Day.
Claude Monet’s Water Lillies, 1907
Claude Monet’s Meadow with Poplars, about 1875
Gustave Caillebotte’s Fruit Displayed on a Stand, about 1881–82