Museum installation focuses on small figures in large landscapes
February 10, 2026
February 10, 2026
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 10 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Museum installation focuses on small figures in large landscapes
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The tiny figures in landscape paintings may be barely noticeable, but sometimes they reveal a deeper story about the scene or the person who created it.
A new student-led installation at the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art explores how the figures, known as "staffage," indic . . .
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Museum installation focuses on small figures in large landscapes
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The tiny figures in landscape paintings may be barely noticeable, but sometimes they reveal a deeper story about the scene or the person who created it.
A new student-led installation at the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art explores how the figures, known as "staffage," indic . . .