Rienzi is the house museum and collection of European paintings and decorative arts at the MFAH. Our articles highlight elements of the collection, discuss additions and changes to the house or gardens, and review events held at Rienzi for those of you not able to be here in person. Feel free to e-mail rienziblog@mfah.org with questions, comments, and suggestions. Welcome!
<p> Are you interested in the history of rum? Objects in the Rienzi Collection with connections to spirits and rum provide inspiration for our <a
<p> George Romney was born in 1734 in <a href="http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/dalton-castle/how-to-get-here/">Dalton-in-Furness</a>, a small town near
George Romney rose from provincial obscurity to become one of the most fashionable portrait painters in 18th-century London. The story of his remarkable
<p> <em style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; ">This summer we are wishing "buenas
In the galleries of the Treasures of Kenwood House exhibition, where carefully poised ladies and gallantly aloof gentlemen are an expression of
