The Mourners: Medieval Tomb Sculptures from the Court of Burgundy
(opening Tuesday, March 2) – an unprecedented loan from the Musée des Beaux Arts in Dijon of 38 dramatic alabaster statuettes, considered among the most sumptuous and innovative of the late Middle Ages.
• Remarks at 11: 00 a.m. Speakers to include Metropolitan Museum Director Thomas P. Campbell and the Mayor of the City of Dijon, France.
The Art of Illumination: The Limbourg Brothers and the Belles Heures of Jean de France, Duc de Berry (opening Tuesday, March 2) – a never-to-be-repeated opportunity to view all of the illuminated pages from one of the most lavishly illustrated manuscripts surviving from the late Middle Ages, a treasure of The Cloisters.
• Curatorial tours at 10:30 and 11:40 a.m.
• Photo opportunity at 11:30 a.m. with 30 costumed citizens of Nijmegen, The Netherlands, birthplace of the Limbourg Brothers, in attire based on medieval illuminations
André Mertens Galleries for Musical Instruments (opening March 2) – refreshed-and-reinstalled gallery for Western musical instruments reopens after an eight-month hiatus.
• Musical demonstrations will be held at 11:30 and 11:45 a.m. on two remarkable instruments from the Met's collection—a renowned Stradivari violin and the famous Cristofori piano, the oldest extant grand piano in the world
WHERE
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street
WHEN
Monday, March 1, 10 a.m. – noon
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