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Frick Collection
The Frick Collection is renowned for its Old Master paintings, and its preservation of Renaissance European sculpture and decorative arts. Objects in the Collection include paintings, sculpture, works on paper, porcelain, medals, textiles, furniture, and silver. Located inside one of the city’s few remaining Gilded Age mansions, the Collection is a historically rich setting where visitors can learn about artwork in the Western tradition, from the 4th to mid-20th centuries.
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Hrs: Tues.-Sat. 10AM-6PM, Sun. 11AM-5PM.
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FUN FACTS
– Vincent Van Gogh created over 2,000 works during his lifetime. However, he was only ever able to sell one of his paintings while he was alive.
– Leonardo Da Vinci was left-handed. He took notes from right-to-left instead of the English language standard left-to-right.
– Pablo Picasso was arrested and questioned regarding the theft of Mona Lisa in 1911. He was released without being charged.
– In late 1961, Henri Matisse’s painting “Le Bateau” was hung upside down at the Museum of Modern Art in New York for 46 days before anyone noticed.
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Frick Collection
The Frick Collection is renowned for its Old Master paintings, and its preservation of Renaissance European sculpture and decorative arts. Objects in the Collection include paintings, sculpture, works on paper, porcelain, medals, textiles, furniture, and silver. Located inside one of the city’s few remaining Gilded Age mansions, the Collection is a historically rich setting where visitors can learn about artwork in the Western tradition, from the 4th to mid-20th centuries.
contact info
Hrs: Tues.-Sat. 10AM-6PM, Sun. 11AM-5PM.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com
Art Museum Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
– Vincent Van Gogh created over 2,000 works during his lifetime. However, he was only ever able to sell one of his paintings while he was alive.
– Leonardo Da Vinci was left-handed. He took notes from right-to-left instead of the English language standard left-to-right.
– Pablo Picasso was arrested and questioned regarding the theft of Mona Lisa in 1911. He was released without being charged.
– In late 1961, Henri Matisse’s painting “Le Bateau” was hung upside down at the Museum of Modern Art in New York for 46 days before anyone noticed.
View Lesson Plan>>ABOUT
Frick Collection
The Frick Collection is renowned for its Old Master paintings, and its preservation of Renaissance European sculpture and decorative arts. Objects in the Collection include paintings, sculpture, works on paper, porcelain, medals, textiles, furniture, and silver. Located inside one of the city’s few remaining Gilded Age mansions, the Collection is a historically rich setting where visitors can learn about artwork in the Western tradition, from the 4th to mid-20th centuries.
contact info
Hrs: Tues.-Sat. 10AM-6PM, Sun. 11AM-5PM.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com
Art Museum Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
– Vincent Van Gogh created over 2,000 works during his lifetime. However, he was only ever able to sell one of his paintings while he was alive.
– Leonardo Da Vinci was left-handed. He took notes from right-to-left instead of the English language standard left-to-right.
– Pablo Picasso was arrested and questioned regarding the theft of Mona Lisa in 1911. He was released without being charged.
– In late 1961, Henri Matisse’s painting “Le Bateau” was hung upside down at the Museum of Modern Art in New York for 46 days before anyone noticed.
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