The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Venue Partner)
1000 Fifth Ave at 82nd St
212.535.7710
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Franz Xaver Messerschmidt (Austrian, 1736-1783). A Hypocrite and Slanderer: Bust, After 1770. Photograph Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Feb 8, 2010 – June 30, 2010
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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.
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Curator Ian Wardropper discusses the Met’s recent acquisition of its first work by Franz Xaver Messerschmidt (1736-1783), the Austrian sculptor best known for his series of character heads, which were a private obsession of the sculptor that also reflect a long artistic tradition of the representation of expression as well as current scientific observations on mental states. This powerful work is now on view in the Museum’s Florence Gould Galleries on the 1st floor. Find the podcast here.
