Margaret Iacono

Young woman with large pearl earring
Vermeer, Rembrandt, and Hals: Masterpieces of Dutch Painting from the Mauritshuis
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The Frick Collection was the final American venue of a global tour of paintings from the Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis in The Hague, the Netherlands.

oil painting depicting biblical scene of the sacrifice of Isaac, showing man being interrupted by angel before killing young boy, circa 1527
Masterpieces of European Painting from The Cleveland Museum of Art
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For many years, The Frick Collection has offered its visitors the chance to view important Old Master paintings from American institutions outside the New York area. In keeping with this tradition, the Frick presented fourteen extraordinary works from the renowned Cleveland Museum of Art.

painting of man being interrupted by angel before sacrificing young male nude
Masterpieces of European Painting from The Cleveland Museum of Art, November 8, 2006, through January 28, 2007
Link to video of Margaret Iacono discussing Guercino's 'Aldrovandi Dog'
Margaret Iacono: Guercino's "Aldrovandi Dog"

The Aldrovandi Dog was painted by Guercino around 1625. Although the dog's name has been lost to time, we know that Count Filippo Maria Aldrovandi (1598-1644) owned the white and brindle mastiff because its elaborate leather collar bears the Aldrovandi coat of arms. It is part of the special exhibition Masterpieces of European Painting from the Norton Simon Museum, that was on display at The Frick Collection from February 10, 2009 to May 10, 2009.

Link to video of Margaret Iacono discussion of Murillo
Margaret Iacono: Murillo’s "The Birth of Saint John the Baptist"

Assistant Curator Margaret Iacono discusses Bartolomé Esteban Murillo's painting The Birth of Saint John the Baptist, from the exhibition Masterpieces of European Painting from the Norton Simon Museum, on display at The Frick Collection from February 10 to May 10, 2009.