ÿþ<html> <head> <meta name="description" content="Lithuanian Museum of Art, Lemont, Illinois."> <meta name="keywords" content="Museum, Lithuanian culture, Lithuanian art, Lithuanian artists, folk art"> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=windows-1257"> <title> Lithuanian Museum of Art, Lemont, Illinois </title> </head> <!-------------------------------------------------------------> <body bgcolor=white> <center> <!-------------------------------------------------------------> <table cellpadding=0 width=600> <tr> <td align=center> <img src="ldm.gif" alt="museum" height=125 width=600> </td> </tr> </table> <!-------------------------------------------------------------> <table border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=600> <tr> <td valign=middle align=left width=600> <font size=2 face="arial, helvetica" color="#007800"> <b>LOCATION AND HOURS</b><p> </font> <font size=2 face="arial, helvetica"> Lithuanian Museum of Art<br> Lithuanian World Center (lower level)<br> 14911 127th Street<br> Lemont, IL 60439<br> phone: 630-257-2034 or 630-257-8787<br> hours: Saturdays and Sundays from 11AM to 2PM, weekdays by appointment </font> </td> </tr> </table> <p> <!-------------------------------------------------------------> <table border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=600> <tr> <td align=left valign=top> <font size=2 face="arial, helvetica" color="#007800"> <b>ABOUT THE MUSEUM</b><p> </font> <font size=2 face="arial, helvetica"> The Museum was created by the federation of four separate organizations, each with its own collection and staff, and was opened to the public at the present location on November 18, 1989. The member organizations were:<br> (1) <b>Lithuanian Art Gallery <i> iurlionis</i></b>. The gallery was founded in 1957 and owns over 550 works by Lithuanian artists.<br> (2) <b>Art Society <i>Dail</i></b>. The Society owns over 300 works by native and emigrant Lithuanian artists.<br> (3) <b>Lithuanian Institute of Fine Arts</b>.<br> (4) <b>Lithuanian Folk Art Institute</b>. The Institute has an extensive collection of textiles, looms, wood carvings, ceramics, and other Lithuanian folk art.<br> <p> Since its founding the Museum received a collection of 128 wood carvings by 14 contemporary Lithuanian wood sculptors. The collection was assembled in Lithuania and transported to the U.S. by Romas Pukstys and represents a gift of the sculptors to the Lithuanians of the world. These works are on a permanent display in the <b>Wood Carvers' Gallery</b> of the Museum. </font> </td> </tr> </table> <p> <!-------------------------------------------------------------> <table border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=600> <tr> <td align=left valign=top> <font size=2 face="arial, helvetica" color="#007800"> <b>SELECTIONS FROM THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS</b><p> </font> <font size=2 face="arial, helvetica"> The aim of this webpage is to provide a small visual sample of the many artifacts displayed in the Museum to a wider audience. The photographs, available at this time, were taken somewhat hurriedly and some are marred by the reflections of lights. In many cases, the specific information identifying the artist and the artwork are missing. When better or additional photographs become available, the following gallery of images will be improved and expanded. Identifying and descriptive information will be added as it becomes available. </td> </tr> </table> <p> <!-------------------------------------------------------------> <table border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=600> <tr> <td align=right valign=middle width=100 height=110> <img src="paintings/rimsa62margot.jpg" alt="Christ" height=100 width=92> </td> <td width=20> &nbsp; </td> <td valign=middle align=left width=480> <font size=2 face="arial, helvetica"> <a href="paintings/index.html"> <b>Paintings and graphic art (20).</b> </a> </font> </td> </tr> <!---------------> <tr> <td align=right valign=middle width=100 height=110> <img src="sculpture/misc/prayer.jpg" alt="prayer" height=100 width=58> </td> <td width=20> &nbsp; </td> <td valign=middle align=left width=480> <font size=2 face="arial, helvetica"> <a href="sculpture/misc/index.html"> <b>Various three dimensional works (13).</b> </a> </font> </td> </tr> <!------------------------> <tr> <td align=right valign=middle width=100 height=110> <img src="sculpture/pukstys/christwood.jpg" alt="Christ" height=100 width=50> </td> <td width=20> &nbsp; </td> <td valign=middle align=left width=480> <font size=2 face="arial, helvetica"> <a href="sculpture/pukstys/index.html"> <b>Wood sculptures from Lithuania (15).</b> </a> </font> </td> </tr> <!---------------> <tr> <td align=right valign=middle width=100 height=110> <img src="fabric/sutkus.jpg" alt="sutkus" height=100 width=49> </td> <td width=20> &nbsp; </td> <td valign=middle align=left width=480> <font size=2 face="arial, helvetica"> <a href="fabric/index.html"> <b>Fiber art, costumes, sashes and tools (10).</b> </a> </font> </td> </tr> </table> <!-------------------------------------------------------------> <table border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=600> <tr> <td align=right valign=middle width=100 height=110> <img src="eggs/jasiunas1/egg1jj.jpg" alt="Easter egg" height=100 width=84> </td> <td width=20> &nbsp; </td> <td valign=middle align=left width=480> <font size=2 face="arial, helvetica"> <a href="eggs/jasiunas1/index.html"> <b>Easter eggs decorated by Juozas Jasiknas part #1 (15).</b> </a> </font> </td> </tr> </table> <!-------------------------------------------------------------> <table border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=600> <tr> <td align=right valign=middle width=100 height=110> <img src="eggs/jasiunas2/egg2jj2.jpg" alt="Easter egg" height=100 width=91> </td> <td width=20> &nbsp; </td> <td valign=middle align=left width=480> <font size=2 face="arial, helvetica"> <a href="eggs/jasiunas2/index.html"> <b>Easter eggs decorated by Juozas Jasiknas part #2 (15).</b> </a> </font> </td> </tr> </table> <!-------------------------------------------------------------> <table border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=600> <tr> <td align=right valign=middle width=100 height=110> <img src="eggs/jasiunas3/egg7jj3.jpg" alt="Easter egg" height=100 width=95> </td> <td width=20> &nbsp; </td> <td valign=middle align=left width=480> <font size=2 face="arial, helvetica"> <a href="eggs/jasiunas3/index.html"> <b>Easter eggs decorated by Juozas Jasiknas part #3 (15).</b> </a> </font> </td> </tr> </table> <!-------------------------------------------------------------> <table border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=600> <tr> <td align=right valign=middle width=100 height=110> <img src="eggs/pencyla/egg1jp.jpg" alt="Easter egg" height=100 width=92> </td> <td width=20> &nbsp; </td> <td valign=middle align=left width=480> <font size=2 face="arial, helvetica"> <a href="eggs/pencyla/index.html"> <b>Easter eggs decorated by Jadvyga Pen ylien (15).</b> </a> </font> </td> </tr> </table> <!-------------------------------------------------------------> <table border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=600> <tr> <td align=right valign=middle width=100 height=110> <img src="eggs/zilevicius/egg1zz.jpg" alt="Easter egg" height=100 width=86> </td> <td width=20> &nbsp; </td> <td valign=middle align=left width=480> <font size=2 face="arial, helvetica"> <a href="eggs/zilevicius/index.html"> <b>Easter eggs decorated by Zun Zilevi ien (15).</b> </a> </font> </td> </tr> </table> <!-------------------------------------------------------------> <p> <table border=0 cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=600> <tr> <td valign=top align=left> <font size=2 face="arial, helvetica" color="#007800"> <b>NOTICE</b><p> </font> <font size=2 face="arial, helvetica"> Any use, other personal, of the images of the museum's collection shown at this website must be with the permission of the museum's staff. The address and telephones are given at the top of this page. </font> </td> </tr> </table> <p> <!-------------------------------------------------------------> <table border=5 cellpadding=10 cellspacing=0 width=600> <tr> <td align=center> <font size=1 face="verdana, arial, helvetica"> <a href="http://www.lithaz.org/home.html">lithaz.org</a>: Internet home of Arizona Chapter of Lithuanian-American Community, Inc. </font> </td> </tr> </table> <p> <!-------------------------------------------------------------> </center> </body> </html>