Explore the extraordinary art of the Renaissance through Italian and Netherlandish painting, sculpture, and grand architectural spaces.

 

Tours meet at the West Entrance. Free members event. Space is limited, and reservations are required.

The work of Constantin Brâncuşi redefined sculpture for a new century. Working in Paris after 1904, Brâncuşi aimed to develop a sculptural idiom that looked absolutely modern. Seeking inspiration in ancient, folk, and exotic precedents, which bypassed the classical Western tradition of sculpture, and brought his style to a more essential and simplified form. The Philadelphia Museum of Art has the largest collection of Brâncuşi sculptures in the U.S. and this tour explores his work within the context of his modernist contemporaries.

 

Enjoy a guided tour of Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective.

 

Perfect for the first-time visitor, this tour provides an overview of some of the Museum's most renowned treasures in a variety of mediums.

 

Explore the role of nudity as costume in several of the Museum's masterpieces.

 

Tuesday Afternoons
October 6 - December 15, 2009
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday Afternoons
October 7 - December 16, 2009
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Thursday Mornings and Afternoons
October 8 - December 17, 2009
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Tuition: Members $120, Nonmembers $150

Children ages 3–5 with a parent.

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Perfect for the first-time visitor, this tour provides an overview of some of the Museum's most renowned treasures in a variety of mediums.

 

Enjoy a guided tour of Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective.

 

Discover a variety of styles and techniques in the Museum's superb collection of modern and contemporary art.