Hello and Welcome to the Art History Meetup Group. 

I was planning a group to meet at the Norton Simon in September to see the Vermeer until I realized that they are having a special tour next Sunday, so pardon the last minute meetup, but this is too good to miss.

MEET AT 11:45 if you want to do the tour - it will sell out ASAP

Noon: Sign Up for Lecture  For those interested, we'll  join the staff for a one hour tour exploring the works of Dutch artists from Vermeer to Van Gogh.   PLEASE NOTE: This will sell out by 12:15, be there on time to sign up if interested.   Details: http://www.nortonsimon.org/events/detail.php?event=19285

Noon - 12:25:    We'll meet in the lobby, look for people with the Meetup badges on, we're easy to find.

12:30-1:00  We'll head to the movie theater to see the docume ntary on the making of the Norton Simon museum collection.  I've seen this documentary before, and I recommend it.

1:00pm-2:00pm The group who signed up will be in the museum walking tour.  If you want to join this tour, I suggest being there at noon sharp to sign up.

*If you are not going on the tour, I suggest staying in the theater to see 1:00pm-1:25 presentation on Sister Wendy video on the museum highlights.

2:00pm-2:30pm Meet outside at the Patio Cafe for a break and discussion on the art collection. 

2:30pm- 4:00pm After out talk we go back into the galleries to continue the tour.

This is one of the best collections of art on the West Coast, here are some of my favorites: 

Francisco de Zurbarán - Still Life with Lemons, Oranges and a Rose 

Rembrandt - Portrait of a Boy (or Titus)

Franz Marc, Bathing Girls

Picasso, Renior, Degas and the list goes on and one....

If you show up late, just go into the movie theater, we will be in there until 1, then on a tour for one hour. If you didin't sign up for the tour, we will meet you at the patio cafe at 2:00pm.

Thanks,

Sharon Fitzgerald, MA

Art History Adjunct Professor

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