Sandro Botticelli

Oil painting of virgin and child in garden
Masterpieces from the Scottish National Gallery
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From November 5, 2014, through February 1, 2015, the Frick presented ten masterpieces of painting from the Scottish National Gallery. The museum, one of the finest in the world, is distinguished for its holdings of works by the greatest masters of Western art and for its comprehensive collection of Scottish art.

Oil painting of woman in white dress with lilac sash sitting in chair
Masterpieces from the Scottish National Gallery
Oil painting of woman in white dress with lilac sash sitting in chair
New York’s Frick Collection Launches American Tour of Works from the National Galleries of Scotland
Link to video of Michael Gallagher lecture
Michael Gallagher: "A Masterpiece Revisited"

Michael Gallagher, Sherman Fairchild Conservator in Charge of the Department of Paintings Conservation at The Metropolitan Museum of Art discussed his treatment and technical study of Botticelli’s Virgin Adoring the Sleeping Christ Child, which is featured in the current special exhibition Masterpieces from the Scottish National Gallery.

Link to introductory video for the exhibition 'Masterpieces from the Scottish National Gallery'
Masterpieces from the Scottish National Gallery

Susan Grace Galassi, Senior Curator at The Frick Collection, introduces the exhibition Masterpieces from the Scottish National Gallery, on view in the East Gallery through February 1, 2015.