Membership
Membership

The Timken Museum of Art’s collection brings together a world-class group of European and American masterworks, spanning the 16th through the 19th centuries. Highlights include Dutch, Flemish, Italian, Spanish, and American painting and sculpture, alongside an exceptional collection of Russian icons—inviting a close look across cultures, materials, and artistic traditions.

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Russian

Russian

Novgorod School

15th Century
Tempera and gesso on linen
The Forty Martyrs of Sebaste and Four Men in the Fiery Furnace
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Russian

Novgorod School

15th Century
Tempera on wood panel
Deisis: The Savior Enthroned, the Virgin Mary, the Archangel Michael, the Apostle Peter, St. John the Baptist, the Archangel Gabriel, the Apostle Paul
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Russian

Russian Icon

17th Century
Tempera on wood panel
Georgian Mother of God
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Russian

Russian Icon

16th century
Tempera on wood panel
St. Basil with Scenes from His Life
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Russian

Moscow School

16th Century
Tempera on wood panel
The Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ
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Russian

Novgorod School

15th Century
Tempera on wood panel
The Royal Gates
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The Collection

Portrait of a woman with long red hair wearing a white and gold dress and holding a silver platter.
American
Baroque painting of a seated bearded man in dark clothing holding a curved knife, looking to the side.
Dutch/Flemish
Rococo painting of a romantic pastoral scene with a woman standing holding flowers, a seated couple beside a stone statue of a reclining man, with lush trees and a village in the background.
French
A classical painting showing a bearded man in a turban and robe holding a young, shirtless man who wipes tears from his eyes with a cloth, while a third figure pulls aside a curtain.
Italian
Georgian religious icon depicting the Mother of God holding the Christ child on a gold background with intricate detailing.
Russian
A man wearing a pointed brown hooded robe holding a human skull, illuminated against a dark background.
Spanish

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