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Sunday, April 10, 2005
Spain in the Age of Exploration 1492-1819
Norton Museum of Art: February 2 - May 1, 2005
Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Valázquez (1599-1660): Philip IV, King of Spain, ca. 1625-28. Oil on Canvas, 80 by 46 1/8 inches (205-207 cm).
Spain in the Age of Exploration 1492-1819, featuring masterpieces from the collections of the Patrimonio Nacional of Spain, is on view at the Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, Florida, through May 1, 2005. The Norton is the only east coast venue for this spectacular exhibition of 130 objects, many leaving Spain for the first time, including masterworks by artists such as Bosch, Titian, El Greco, Velázquez, and Goya, among others. Also included are sculptures, Bernini's great Crucifix from the Escorial, decorative arts, armor, tapestries, scientific instruments, early maps, manuscripts and books, including a rare 1494 edition of Columbus's First Report of his voyage to America. The exhibition was organized by the Seattle Art Museum in collaboration with Patrimonio Nacional, Spain; supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities. Lead funding provided by Robert Lehman Foundation, Inc. and The Boeing Company. Generous support provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities, Iberia Airlines of Spain, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Local support is provided by Anne and Harold Smith. Additional support provided by The Private Bank of Bank of America, the State of Florida, the Liman Foundation, the Laurence Levine Charitable Fund and Sir Thomas Moore, The Embassy of Spain, the Spanish Ministry of Culture and the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and The Starbucks Coffee Company. Local media support provided by the Palm Beach Post, La Palma, Palm Beach Daily News, WPTV News Channel 5 and WXEL Radio 90.7FM. ...