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THE MORGAN JOINS THE GOOGLE ART PROJECT TO OFFER UNPARALLELED VIEWS OF ITS FAMED McKIM BUILDING
Released May 21, 2013
The collaboration allows for the first virtual tour of the museum's landmark building and its renowned contents.
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THE MORGAN CELEBRATES THE 2011 COMPLETION OF THE MONUMENTAL SAINT JOHN'S BIBLE WITH THE DISPLAY OF A VOLUME FROM THE APOSTLES EDITION
Released May 7, 2013
The fully illuminated manuscript, commissioned by St. John's University, was created using traditional materials and techniques along with modern technology.
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THE MORGAN LIBRARY & MUSEUM'S TREASURES FROM THE VAULT SERIES CONTINUES WITH A RARE DISPLAY OF ITEMS RELATED TO FOUNDER PIERPONT MORGAN'S LIFE
Released May 6, 2013
The Morgan Library & Museum will continue its popular Treasures from the Vault exhibition series this spring with the presentation of thirty diverse works in its iconic 1906 McKim building.
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THE MORGAN TO PRESENT OVER ONE HUNDRED NEW DRAWINGS ACQUISITIONS THIS SPRING
Released May 2, 2013
The Morgan Library & Museum's collection of drawings from the Renaissance to the nineteenth century has grown dramatically over the last few years. Beginning May 31, more than one hundred of these new additions will be featured in an exhibition titled Old Masters, Newly Acquired.
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THE FIRST RETROSPECTIVE OF MATTHEW BARNEY'S DRAWINGS TO BE PRESENTED AT THE MORGAN LIBRARY & MUSEUM THIS SPRING
Released March 20, 2013
Exhibition includes nearly one hundred drawings exploring the close relationship between the artist's works on paper
and his sculptures and films.
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THE CENTRAL ROLE OF THE EUCHARIST IN THE RELIGIOUS AND CIVIC LIFE OF THE MIDDLE AGES IS EXPLORED IN A NEW EXHIBITION AT THE MORGAN LIBRARY & MUSEUM
Released March 5, 2013
Illuminating Faith: The Eucharist in Medieval Life and Art, on view May 17–September 2, 2013, explores how artists of the period depicted the celebration of the sacrament and its powerful hold on society in more than sixty-five exquisitely illuminated manuscripts drawn from the Morgan's renowned collections.
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NEW EXHIBITION AT THE MORGAN LIBRARY & MUSEUM CELEBRATES THE 2013 CENTENNIAL OF THE PUBLICATION OF MARCEL PROUST'S LANDMARK WORK, SWANN'S WAY
Released January 14, 2013
Beginning February 15, The Morgan Library & Museum marks the centennial of the 1913 publication of the novel's first volume, Du côté de chez Swann (Swann's Way), with an exhibition exploring Proust's approach to writing and the personal experiences and relationships that so deeply influenced his prose.
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THE MORGAN LIBRARY & MUSEUM PRESENTS TREASURES FROM THE VAULT—A NEW EXHIBITION SERIES SHOWCASING HIGHLIGHTS FROM ITS COLLECTIONS
Released January 14, 2013
Works on view in the historic 1906 Mckim building include a J. R. R. Tolkien letter discussing The Hobbit, a ninth-century coptic manuscript, and the earliest surviving complete opera
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NEW EXHIBITION AT THE MORGAN LIBRARY & MUSEUM EXAMINES THE STORY BEHIND EDGAR DEGAS'S GREAT PAINTING, MISS LA LA AT THE CIRQUE FERNANDO
Released January 8, 2013
The exhibition brings together Degas's painting, on loan
from the National Gallery in London, and a rich array
of related material, including preparatory drawing
pastels, an oil sketch, and a print by the artist.
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SURREALISM AND THE ART OF DRAWING IS THE SUBJECT OF A MAJOR EXHIBITION AT THE MORGAN LIBRARY & MUSEUM
Released December 14, 2012
The show will include more than 165 works on paper by 70 artists from 15 countries,
offering important new understanding of surrealism's emergence, evolution, and worldwide
influence.
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