The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Venue Partner)
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Vermeer_The Milkmaid
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Sep 10, 2009 – Nov 29, 2009
Daily
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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
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Free with museum admission
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See the exhibition before it closes on Sunday! To celebrate the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s historic voyage to Manhattan from Amsterdam, that city’s Rijksmuseum has sent The Milkmaid, perhaps the most admired painting by the Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer (1632–1675), to the Met. To celebrate this extraordinary loan, the Met presents Vermeer’s Masterpiece The Milkmaid, a special exhibition that brings it together with all five paintings by Vermeer from its own collection, along with a selection of works by other Dutch artists, placing Vermeer’s stunning painting in its historical context. The exhibition marks the first time that The Milkmaid has traveled to the United States since it was exhibited at the 1939 World’s Fair.
Image: Johannes Vermeer (Dutch, 1632¬-1675). The Milkmaid, ca. 1658. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam SK-A-2344
