Art
Velázquez Rediscovered
- When
Nov 17, 2009 – Feb 7, 2010
Daily
- Where
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art (1000 Fifth Ave at 82nd St, 212.535.7710) Directions: Main Building: Take the 4, 5, or 6 train to 86th Street and walk to Fifth Avenue; OR take the M1, M2, M3, or M4 bus along Fifth Avenue. The Cloisters: Take the A train to 190th Street and walk, or transfer to the M4 bus and ride north one stop.
- Price
- Free with museum admission
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A technical examination and cleaning of one of the Met’s paintings, formerly ascribed to the workshop of Velázquez, has revealed a portrait by the great 17th-century Spanish master himself. Velázquez is among the most admired Old Master painters, and his work rarely enters the market. Portrait of a Man is on view through February 7, 2010, alongside information about its provenance, attribution, and restoration. The rehabilitation of this painting represents a major "new" acquisition for the Museum, which has the finest collection of works by the master in America.
Image: Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez (Spanish, 1599-1660). Portrait of a Man. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Jules Bache Collection, 1949
