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A Virtual Tour of A New Look at Old Masters

Join three curators on a tour through the newly installed European Paintings galleries.
Keith Christiansen
,
Stephan Wolohojian
, and
Adam Eaker
11 min. watch

Contributors

Keith Christiansen
John Pope-Hennessy Chairman, Department of European Paintings
Stephan Wolohojian
Curator, Department of European Paintings
Adam Eaker
Associate Curator, Department of European Paintings

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