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Art in Focus: Diptych: Scenes from the Life of Christ and the Virgin

Art in Focus: Unknown French Artist, Diptych: Scenes from the Life of Christ and the Virgin, ca. 1350-1400, ivory Discover the intricacies carved in this delicate devotional object, on long-term loan from the Metropolitan Museum of art! Join Curator of Education Michelle DiMarzo for an informal conversation in the galleries. Image: Unknown French Artist, Diptych: Scenes from the Life of Christ and the Virgin, ca. 1350-1400, ivory. Lent by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917…

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April 10, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

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1073 North Benson Rd
Fairfield, CT 06824 United States

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Free

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Fairfield University Art Museum

203.254.4000 ext. 2726

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Art in Focus: Unknown French Artist, Diptych: Scenes from the Life of Christ and the Virgin, ca. 1350-1400, ivory
Discover the intricacies carved in this delicate devotional object, on long-term loan from the Metropolitan Museum of art! Join Curator of Education Michelle DiMarzo for an informal conversation in the galleries.

Image: Unknown French Artist, Diptych: Scenes from the Life of Christ and the Virgin, ca. 1350-1400, ivory. Lent by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917 (17.190.214)

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