A Scholars' Day Workshop: Masterpieces of the Italian Trecento

Learn more about the exhibition The Philippe de Montebello Years: Curators Celebrate Three Decades of Acquisitions, on view at the Met October 24, 2008 - February 1, 2009: http://www.metmuseum.org/special/philippe_de_montebello_years/splash.aspx

Curator Keith Christiansen speaks about the importance of two masterpieces of the Italian Trecento: Duccio's "Madonna and Child" and Pietro Lorenzetti's "The Crucifixion".

Organized by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Center for the History of Collecting in America at The Frick Collection, this event takes place in the galleries of the exhibition highlighting the works of art acquired by the Met during the directorship of Philippe de Montebello. Curators speak about the relationships between institutions and donors as they stand in front of featured works of art.

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[byzantinetobaroque]

I am currently studying art history at the graduate level and aspire to become an art curator. While I do love the dramatic use of chiaroscuro by Italian Barqoue artists such as Caravaggio, I am enraptured by Italian Trecento paintings, particularly those by members of the Sienese school of painting such as Duccio, Simone Martini and Barna da Siena.

Are there any sort of internship opportunities available at the Met?

[MaurizioMaranghi]

Philippe de Montebello's opinion on Italian Art is very respectful and praiseworthy. I hope he is still curating at the Met.

-Maurizio Maranghi