Mission: Apollo-Saturn 11: Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin, Jr., on the moon
Neil A. Armstrong, American, born 1930 Mission: Apollo-Saturn 11: Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin, Jr., on the moon July 16-24, 1969 Dye-transfer photograph, printed 1991 The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; The Target Collection of American Photography, gift of Target Stores, 93.199.10
NASA did not want the precious time of the first men sent to the moon wasted on taking "tourist snapshots," but this photograph became the iconic image of space exploration: a man standing on the moon -- unbelievable yet undeniable. It awed the world then, and continues to inspire new generations to reach even higher and go even farther.
Alan Bean, astronaut (the fourth man to walk on the moon, on Apollo 12) and artist (trained at the MFAH's Glassell School of Art) is uniquely able to interpret his experiences on the moon in paint. He textures his canvases with tools he used on the moon, and embeds into the layers of paint slivers of his moon suit's patches and a sprinkling of moon dust.
Alan Bean, astronaut (the fourth man to walk on the moon, on Apollo 12) and artist (trained at the MFAH's Glassell School of Art) is uniquely able to interpret his experiences on the moon in paint. He textures his canvases with tools he used on the moon, and embeds into the layers of paint slivers of his moon suit's patches and a sprinkling of moon dust.
Mission: Apollo-Saturn 8: Earthrise, the planet Earth seen rising above the surface of the Moon, by Frank Borman, James A. Lovell, and William A. Anders the first men to orbit the Moon
Frank Borman, American, born 1928 Mission: Apollo-Saturn 8: Earthrise, the planet Earth seen rising above the surface of the Moon, by Frank Borman, James A. Lovell, and William A. Anders the first men to orbit the Moon December 21-27, 1968 Dye-transfer photograph, printed 1991 The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; The Target Collection of American Photography, gift of Target Stores, 93.199.25
Summer Night on the Rhine
Christian Eduard Bottcher, 1818-1889 Summer Night on the Rhine 1862 Oil on canvas Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation Corboud, Cologne, Inv.-Nr. WRM 1526 (Als Leihgabe im Kolnischen Stadtmuseum)
With its medieval castles, picturesque towns and vineyards sloping down the steep hillsides, the valley of the Rhine is an especially romantic setting both for boisterous celebrations or quiet contemplation of a moonlit night such as this. Laughter and music seem to permeate this charming, nostalgic scene.
Tintern Abbey
Carl Gustav Carus, German, 1789-1869 Tintern Abbey 1844-45 Oil on canvas Private collection, courtesy Arnoldi-Livie, Munich
Mission: Apollo-Saturn 17: Earth with the continent of Africa clearly depicted, on the last United States lunar voyage
Eugene A. Cernan, American, born 1934 Mission: Apollo-Saturn 17: Earth with the continent of Africa clearly depicted, on the last United States lunar voyage December 7-19, 1972 Dye-transfer photograph, printed 1991 The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; The Target Collection of American Photography, gift of Target Stores, 93.199.17
Mission: Apollo-Saturn 12: Alan L. Bean collecting lunar samples during second lunar landing
Charles P. "Pete" Conrad, American, 1930-1999 Mission: Apollo-Saturn 12: Alan L. Bean collecting lunar samples during second lunar landing November 14-24, 1969 Carbro print, printed 1991 The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; The Target Collection of American Photography, gift of Target Stores, 93.199.12
Cross at the Baltic Sea
Caspar David Friedrich, German, 1774-1840 (copy after) Cross at the Baltic Sea After 1815 Oil on canvas Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation Corboud, Cologne, Inv.-Nr. WRM 2483
Solitary House near a Pine Wood
Caspar David Friedrich, German, 1774-1840 Solitary House near a Pine Woodc. 1825/35 Oil on canvas Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation Corboud, Cologne, Inv.-Nr. WRM 2668
Harbor in Moonlight
Jakob Philipp Hackert, German, 1737-1807 Harbor in Moonlight 1773 Oil on canvas Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation Corboud, Cologne, Inv.-Nr. WRM 2518
The Canal Saint-Denis near the Port of Metz in Moonlight
Stanislas Lepine, French, 1835-1892 The Canal Saint-Denis near the Port of Metz in Moonlight c. 1876/79 Oil on canvas Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation Corboud, Cologne, Inv.-Nr. Dep. FC 814, Fonation Surpierre
Trees in Moonlight
Carl Julius von Leypold, German, 1806-1874 Trees in Moonlight c. 1825-26 Oil on canvas Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation Corboud, Cologne, Inv.-Nr. WRM 2599
Mission: Gemini-Titan XII - Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin performs extravehicular activites in preparation for his later being the pilot for the lunar module's first landing on the Moon
James A. Lovell, Jr., American, born 1928 Mission: Gemini-Titan XII - Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin performs extravehicular activites in preparation for his later being the pilot for the lunar module's first landing on the Moon November 11-15, 1966 Dye-transfer photograph, printed 1991 The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; The Target Collection of American Photography, gift of Target Stores, 93.199.6
Henry Moret, French, 1856-1913 Night in Doelan 1909 Oil on canvas Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation Corboud, Cologne, Inv.-Nr. Dep. FC 573
The Piazzetta in Venice in Moonlight
Friedrich Nerly, German, 1807-1878 The Piazzetta in Venice in Moonlight 1842 Oil on canvas Landesmuseum Mainz, private collection
The Call for Help (At Bay)
Frederic Remington, American, 1861-1909 The Call for Help (At Bay) c. 1908 Oil on canvas The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; The Hogg Brothers Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg, 43.9
Self-Portrait and a Circle of Friends at Mantua
Peter Paul Rubens, Flemish, 1577-1640 Self-Portrait in a Circle of Friends at Mantua c. 1605-1606 Oil on canvas Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation Corboud, Cologne, Inv.-Nr. Dep. 248, Loan of the Federal Republic of Germany
A Puzzling Picture: Rubens (second from right) was invited to the court of Mantua by Duke Vincenzo Gonzaga in 1600, but did he really meet Galileo (third from left) there? Who are the others? Is Rubens depicting the Aurora borealis in the night sky or is he making a reference to his name? Is it really Mantua in the background?
Group Portrait of a Family
Franz Schrank, German, active around 1800 Group Portrait of a Family c. 1810 Oil on canvas Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation Corboud, Cologne, Inv.
Mission: Apollo-Saturn 9 - Rehearsing for future lunar landings, David R. Scott begins extravehicular activities to test of the performance of the lunar module in Earth's orbit
Russel L. Schweickart, American, born 1935 Mission: Apollo-Saturn 9 - Rehearsing for future lunar landings, David R. Scott begins extravehicular activities to test of the performance of the lunar module in Earth's orbit March 3-13, 1969 Dye-transfer photograph, printed 1991 The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; The Target Collection of American Photography, gift of Target Stores, 93.199.7
Mission: Apollo-Saturn 9: Lunar module, "Spider", orbiting the Earth
David R. Scott, American, born 1932 Mission: Apollo-Saturn 9: Lunar module, "Spider", orbiting the Earth March 3-13, 1969 Dye-transfer photograph, printed 1991 The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; The Target Collection of American Photography; gift of Target Stores, 93.199.8
Virgin and Child
Niclaus Weckmann the Elder, German, c. 1450/55-after 1526 Virgin and Child c. 1500-1510 Painted and gilded limewood The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; museum purchase with funds provided by the Agnes Cullen Arnold Endowment Fund, 98.81
Dovedale by Moonlight
Joseph Wright of Derby, English, 1734-1797 Dovedale by Moonlight c. 1785 Oil on canvas Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston, BF.1986.6
