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This exhibition presents four screens of this genre dating from the late nineteenth to the early twentieth century, drawn from American collections, including one from the Metropolitan Museum. They illustrate an array of scholarly paraphernalia, antiquarian collectibles, and familiar and exotic vegetation; piles of tomes usually figure prominently in the pictures. Colorful, inventive, and irresistibly engaging, these screens embodied the scholar-gentlemen's pursuits of beauty and knowledge.

Beauty And Learning

Location: Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Beauty And Learning 3/11/2008 to 6/1/2008 Location: Metropolitan Museum of Art Event Information: This exhibition presents four screens of this genre dating from the late nineteenth to the early twentieth century, drawn from American collections, including one from the Metropolitan Museum. They illustrate an array of scholarly paraphernalia, antiquarian collectibles, and familiar and exotic vegetation; piles of tomes usually figure prominently in the pictures. Colorful, inventive, and irresistibly engaging, these screens embodied the scholar-gentlemen's pursuits of beauty and knowledge. Get More Info < NYC Guide to Events		NYC Events Guides • Cultural Guide NYC • Calendar of NY Events • Entertainment Guide • Museum Exhibits • Shows on Broadway • Theater Map