In the Eye of the Storm--about the Shiller Collection

[Betsy Hedler]

History Speakers: Since we got back from the Columbus Museum of Art, I've been looking through Frances Pohl's book In the Eye of the Storm. I find that what she's written about the works has changed and greatly expanded my view of the paintings we saw this past Saturday. Any thoughts?

[Matt Doran]

Eye of the Storm definitely does an effective job at placing the works of the Schiller collection into historical context. I think this is essential if teachers are going to use the collection in their classrooms. In some cases, the meaning of the paintings are readily apparent; others need the context to help students draw meaning and relate the work of art to history.