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Gari Melchers was a popular, if not particularly innovative, painter, who was trained in Europe. In 1882 one of his paintings was accepted by the [[Salon (Paris)|Salon]] of [[Paris]], the most presigious art exhibition of the period. The Melchers settled at Belmont in 1916. His best known works include the murals depicting ''War'' and ''Peace'' in the rotunda of the [[Library of Congress]] in [[Washington, DC]]. Melchers' work contributed to a general increase of interest in the fine arts in the United States.<ref name="nrhpinv2"/>
Gari Melchers was a popular, if not particularly innovative, painter, who was trained in Europe. In 1882 one of his paintings was accepted by the [[Salon (Paris)|Salon]] of [[Paris]], the most presigious art exhibition of the period. The Melchers settled at Belmont in 1916. His best known works include the murals depicting ''War'' and ''Peace'' in the rotunda of the [[Library of Congress]] in [[Washington, DC]]. Melchers' work contributed to a general increase of interest in the fine arts in the United States.<ref name="nrhpinv2"/>

Unlike most historic homes in the commonwealth of Virginia, it is not furnished with antiques that correspond to the house’s origins. Rather, it is a snapshot of the international tastes and lifestyle of a famous artist, and is fully furnished with the unusual European antiques and objects Melchers and his wife collected.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.virginialiving.com/virginiana/a-man-in-two-worlds_1/title=A Man in Two Worlds
|last1=Theobald|first1=Mary Miley|date=November 5, 2015|website=[[Virginia Living]] |publisher=Cape Fear Publishing|access-date=June 27, 2016 |quote=}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 14:31, 27 June 2016

Belmont
Gari Melchers Home and Studio is located in Northern Virginia
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
Gari Melchers Home and Studio is located in Virginia
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
Gari Melchers Home and Studio is located in the United States
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
Location226 Washington Street, Falmouth, Virginia
Area27 acres (11 ha)
Built18th century
ArchitectJohn Dixon
Part ofFalmouth Historic District (ID70000825)
NRHP reference No.66000848
VLR No.089-0022
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966[2]
Designated NHLDDecember 21, 1965[3]
Designated CPFebruary 26, 1970
Designated VLRSeptember 9, 1969[1]

The Gari Melchers Home, also known as Belmont, is a National Historic Landmark and historic house museum at 226 Washington Street in Falmouth, Virginia. This much-altered 18th-century house was the home and studio of the popular American artist Gari Melchers (1860–1932) from 1916 until his death. It was given to the state of Virginia by his widow, and is now administered by the University of Mary Washington. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965, commemorating Melcher's influential role in bringing American art to European attention.[3][4]

Description and history

The Gari Melchers Home is located just west of the center of Falmouth, on the south side of Business United States Route 17. The property is 27 acres (11 ha), roughly bisected by County Road 1001, which provides access to the main house. The house is a two story wood frame structure, its main block five bays wide, with a two story ell extending it to the left, and a polygon-sided sunroom to the right. The oldest part of the house was built sometime in the mid-to-late 18th century, and achieved much of its present form during the ownership of the Ficklin family, which owned it from 1825 to 1916. In that year it was purchased by Gari Melchers and his wife Corinne, both artists. The stone studio building on the grounds, and a stone garage, both date to the period of the Melchers' ownership, and the sunroom was added by Mrs. Melchers sometime after his death in 1932.[4] Mrs. Melchers bequeathed the property to the state; it includes most of the family possessions in the house.

Gari Melchers was a popular, if not particularly innovative, painter, who was trained in Europe. In 1882 one of his paintings was accepted by the Salon of Paris, the most presigious art exhibition of the period. The Melchers settled at Belmont in 1916. His best known works include the murals depicting War and Peace in the rotunda of the Library of Congress in Washington, DC. Melchers' work contributed to a general increase of interest in the fine arts in the United States.[4]

Unlike most historic homes in the commonwealth of Virginia, it is not furnished with antiques that correspond to the house’s origins. Rather, it is a snapshot of the international tastes and lifestyle of a famous artist, and is fully furnished with the unusual European antiques and objects Melchers and his wife collected.[5]

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References

  1. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  3. ^ a b "Gari Melchers Home". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
  4. ^ a b c Stephen Lissandrello (February 10, 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Belmont / Gari Melchers Home (Belmont)" (pdf). National Park Service. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help) and Template:PDFlink
  5. ^ Theobald, Mary Miley (November 5, 2015). Virginia Living. Cape Fear Publishing Man in Two Worlds http://www.virginialiving.com/virginiana/a-man-in-two-worlds_1/title=A Man in Two Worlds. Retrieved June 27, 2016. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
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