On Valentine’s Day, the wedding anniversary of the Winter King and Queen, “Bringing a Painting to Life: Honthorst’s Triumph of the Winter Queen” will be unveiled in the Loring Gallery. This recently conserved painting, measuring almost 10’ by 15’ and dated 1636...
Over the course of a millennium, blue-and-white porcelain has become one of the most recognized types of ceramic production worldwide. With roots in the Islamic world and Asia, and strong presence in Europe and the Americas, various cultures adapted blue-and-white, from the Willow pattern to isznik...
“Samurai! Armor from the Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Collection” features the extraordinary artistry of the armor used by samurai—the military elite led by the shoguns, or warlords, of Japan from the 12th through 19th centuries. The exhibition illustrates the evolution of...
“Michelangelo: Sacred and Profane, Master Drawings from the Casa Buonarroti” features a rich and varied selection of 26 works from the master’s collection, preserved in the family home, the Casa Buonarroti, in Florence. The exhibition includes many of Michelangelo’s (...







