Bar at the Folies-Bergère (1882) by French Realist and Impressionist painter Édouard Manet (1832-1883) will reside exclusively at the Getty Museum late this Spring and Summer in a focus exhibition that will seek to unravel the masterpiece's optical mysteries in light of current art-historical research. Detailed texts and a reflective surface opposite the canvas will aid the viewer in unraveling the many secrets within the mirror behind the composition's Parisian barmaid.
"Manet's 'Bar at the Folies-Bergère'" is on view from June 5 through September 9, 2007 at The Getty Museum, 1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90049-1681 (Telephone: 310-440-7300; Website). The museum is open Tuesday through Thursday and Sunday from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM and Friday and Saturday from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM. Admission is free. Parking costs $8.00.
This picture comes from one of the many special art exhibitions available to you during Spring and early Summer of 2007. To view the full list of shows, please see this page.
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From your Guide: Stan Parchin, Senior Correspondent for Museums and Special Exhibitions, is a specialist in ancient, late-medieval and Renaissance art and history, and a regular contributor to About Art History. You may read all of his Special Exhibition and Catalogue Reviews here.