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A painting of the Madonna and child — Lorenzo Monaco. *Madonna of Humility*, ca. 1415–20. Tempera and tooled gold on panel with engaged frame. Brooklyn Museum; Gift of Mary Babbott Ladd, Lydia Babbott Stokes, and Frank L. Babbott, Jr. in memory of their father Frank L. Babbott, 34.842. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Member Mornings: Solid Gold

Saturday, December 21, 2024

10–11 am

Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Gallery, 5th Floor

Enjoy Members-only morning viewings of Solid Gold, an exhibition dedicated to the element that has inspired countless works of art, fashion, film, music, and design. Solid Gold features more than 400 works, pairing showpieces from the collection with stunning international loans. While celebrating the seductive magic of this luminous material, the exhibition confronts darker histories, inviting frank discussions about the human and environmental costs of extracting gold ore from the earth. Solid Gold will immerse you in one of humankind’s most dazzling obsessions.

Free for Members; registration is required. Standard Membership admission benefits apply.

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Member Mornings: Solid Gold

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