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Vermeer: Art in the Making

When

Friday Nov 6, 2009

Where

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Venue Partner)

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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The Metropolitan Museum of Art says…

In this lecture curators and conservators discuss Vermeer's style and techniques, clarifying how the artist actually made his incredible works of art. This lecture is presented in conjunction with the exhibition Vermeer’s Masterpiece “The Milkmaid,” on view now through November 29. Meet in the Bonnie J. Sacerdote Lecture Hall in the Uris Center for Education at 6 p.m.

No tickets or reservations necessary.

 

Image: Johannes Vermeer (Dutch, 1632¬-1675). The Milkmaid, ca. 1658. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam SK-A-2344