The last time I was in the Metropolitan Museum of Art the Wrightsman Galleries was closed. One could glance into the collection of mostly French Period rooms, but not enter. The history of the French Period Room in the United States dates back to the Gilded age that also saw the construction of large Boulevards … Continue reading French Period Rooms at the Met
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The Golden Age of Art Patronage at Met
New York has never seemed to be so crowded before. At Armani Exchange, one of the upper-scale apparel stores lined in SOHO area, I was literally squeezing in to try a coat on. I was puzzled by the untold shoppers who grabbed jackets or jeans as if they were displayed in dollar-trees. In the end, … Continue reading The Golden Age of Art Patronage at Met
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