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Wednesday, June 19, 2013 As one of the largest museums in the United States, the Philadelphia Museum of Art invites visitors from around the world to explore its renowned collections, acclaimed special exhibitions, and enriching programs, both in person and online.
Also On ViewNow Through November 10, 2013 Family Portrait examines the many ways photographers picture family, from amateurs who
document their own households, to progressive reformers who make views of domestic life
to encourage social change, to artists who explore the deeply personal and often private
nature of familial relationships.Now Through August 25, 2013 Presented on the occasion of the artist’s ninetieth birthday, this installation brings together a selection of four works that span Ellsworth Kelly’s prolific oeuvre. One of the most prominent artists of the postwar period, Kelly is known for his explorations of contrasting formal relationships: flat color versus depth, shape, and scale.In the Galleries![]() Great Stair Hall Balcony, second floor The monumental 13-panel tapestry set representing the "History of Constantine the Great" is a tour de force of the Baroque style and one of the Museum's most important masterpieces. It consists of seven weavings presented to Cardinal Francesco Barberini by Louis XIII in 1625, along with six panels woven in the Barberini tapestry manufactory in Rome between 1630 and 1642. ![]() Galleries 49 & 50, ground floor These installations showcase the Museum’s holdings in American modern art and design made during the transformative years of the early twentieth century. What's New
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