Insider Insights: Emblem of Folly
Insider Insights: Emblem of Folly
Learn about the conservation of Emblem of Folly, an oil painting from the colonial Andes recently acquired by The Met. The unusual subject is taken from a Jesuit emblem book, the Pia Desideria, one of the most popular books of the 17th century.
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The Met Museum
October 14, 2021 | 11:30 am
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Speaker details

José Luis Lazarte Luna
Assistant Conservator, Paintings Conservation, The Met

How to attend

Free with Museum admission. Note: Space is limited; first come, first served. We encourage you to make It is recommended to make museum reservations in advance. Reservations for Museum admission do not guarantee program admission.

Location

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th Ave
New York, NY 10028

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Image: Unknown artist, Peru (Cuzco), 18th century, after Boetius Adams Bolswert,  Emblem of Folly (detail) / courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art