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Pages of Gold: Medieval Illuminations from the Morgan
June 19 through September 13, 2009
Approximately fifty lavish single leaves are on view, including those of Italian, English, French, Flemish, German, Hungarian and Spanish origin. Several of the leaves are being shown for the first time.
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Read the New York Times article Gemlike Paintings, Set Free From Words »
Creating the Modern Stage: Designs for Theater and Opera
May 22 through August 16, 2009
Drawn from the Morgan's collection, the exhibition examines the origins of modern scenic design and chronicles the evolution of stage sets during the highly innovative period of ca. 1900–1970.
Read the New York Times article Setting the Stage With Shadows »
New at the Morgan: Acquisitions Since 2004
April 17 through October 18, 2009
Presenting over one hundred works that underscore the great scope of the Morgan's collecting interests, the exhibition includes old master and modern drawings, literary and musical manuscripts, illuminated texts, and rare printed books and bindings.
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Studying Nature: Oil Sketches From the Thaw Collection
January 23 through August 30, 2009
Through more than thirty works, the exhibition chronicles the history of a practice that arose during the late eighteenth century and remained vital until the dawn of Impressionism.
Mr. Morgan's Library and Study
Ongoing
Explore the rooms in the Morgan's historic McKim building commissioned by Pierpont Morgan in 1902.
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The Morgan–Renzo Piano Building Workshop Project
with a Brief History
Ongoing
The Morgan expansion project is the subject of a special exhibition that begins with a historical survey of the site from the 1850s through today. The expansion project is represented by drawings, models, and photographs.
Masterworks from the Morgan
Near Eastern Seals
Ongoing
Pierpont Morgan took great interest in ancient Near Eastern seals, as is evident from his collection, dating 3500–330 B.C.
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