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Tuesday, May 21, 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 July 14, 2013 Sean Scully’s paintings speak
eloquently to the history of
abstraction, engaging in a
passionate conversation with
the legacies of Abstract Expressionism
and Minimalism while
offering new models for the
continuing role of nonfigurative
art.Now Through August 11, 2013 Photogravure, a printmaking process that combines elements of aquatint etching and photography,
was a prized medium among artist-photographers of the late nineteenth century, who labored
over their hand-pulled prints.In the Galleries![]() Gallery 204, second floor A Medieval cloister was usually a space at the heart of a monastery where a variety of highly regulated events in the lives of members of the religious order took place. The Museum’s cloister, based on the design at Saint-Genis-des-Fontaines in southwestern France, and the rare Romanesque fountain at its center, afford visitors a space for quiet thought. ![]() Gallery 286, second floor This installation pairs objects that were made in both central Europe and Pennsylvania to illustrate the transfer of artistic traditions from the Old World to the New. What's New
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