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Art Historian to Discuss ‘Sargent and Paris’ Exhibition, 7 PM, Thursday at Darien Library
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Art historian Page Knox will discuss the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s blockbuster summer exhibition, Sargent and Paris at 7 p.m., Thursday, May 29, at Darien Library. — an announcement from Darien Library
Knox’s talk explores Sargent’s early years (1874-1884) in Paris, then the center of the art world, where the painter created exquisite paintings from the time of his meteoric rise at the Salon and during his travels to Capri, Spain, and Venice. She will also discuss Sargent’s infamous Madame X.
The Metropolitan’s exhibit is filled with classic Sargent portraits as well as work by colleagues and friends that situate him within the period. About Page Knox
Page Knox is an adjunct professor in the Art History Department of Columbia University, where she received her PhD in 2012. She works contractually in a variety of capacities at the Metropolitan Museum of Art giving public gallery talks and lectures in special exhibitions as well as the permanent collection, teaching classes at the museum, and leading groups for Travel with the Met.