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Download a Free Met Podcast Today: Vermeer's Masterpiece “The Milkmaid”

When

Sep 16, 2009 – Jan 31, 2010

Daily

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

The Metropolitan Museum of Art says…

Curator Walter Liedtke discusses the unique patronage of Johannes Vermeer and its influence on the artistic and psychological aesthetic of The Milkmaid and other works by the artist.

To download the podcast, click here.

 

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