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First Fridays: Technical Study and Authorship of The Art Institute's Saint John in the Wilderness

June 5th, 2009 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

Technical study and Authorship of The Art Institute's Saint John in the Wilderness." Frank Zuccari, Executive Director of Conservation at The Art Institute of Chicago. The authorship of the magnificent Spanish school Saint John in the Wilderness has long been a subject of debate. The painting entered the Art Institute of Chicago collection in 1957 as a work by Diego Velázquez, but its attribution to the Spanish master has been questioned by some scholars. Recent technical study of the painting using x-ray, infrared reflectography (IRR) and pigment and cross-sectional analysis sheds new light on this question.
Location	Art Institute of Chicago Morton Auditorium 111 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL, 60603 Get Driving Directions Get Public Transit Directions View Larger Map
Contact	(312) 443-3680
Event Type	Lecture
Language(s)	English
Age Appropriateness	9 and up
Audience	General Public
Partners	Art Institute of Chicago

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