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Schedule of Exhibitions - January 1979

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Jan. 16: Egyptomanla (through Mar. 11) A lighthearted exhibition of some 50 prints, drawings, book illustrations and ephemera showing the influence of ancient on the design and art of three centuries (18th, 19th and 20th) of western civilization, from banks to books and prisons, and from cemetery gates to cigarette ads. Exhibition made possible by a grant from the Esther Annenberg Simon Charit­ able Trust. (On the balcony of the Blumenthal Patio)

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Through Jan. 7: The Print Collector in the Kitchen (Opened Nov. 7) Some 60 European prints ranging from etchings and engravings to technically sophisticated color prints (some single sheets, some book illustrations) dealing with the cooking of food, the vending of food and the consumption of food in a variety of circumstances. Examples will be from the 16th through the 20th centuries and in­ clude prints by well-known artists such as Rembrandt, Bosse, Boucher, Whistler, as well as by anonymous or little-known artists. Exhibition made possible by a grant from the Esther Annenberg Simon Charitable Trust. (On the balcony of the Blumenthal Patio, second floor)

Through Jan. 7: Annual Christmas Display (Opened Dec. 12) A 15th-century Italian wood polychrome statue of the Kneeling Virgin and 15th-century Florentine polychrome terracotta figures of the Christ Child with animals from a Nativity group, on view in the from Pontaut; the ciborium in the Romanesque chapel will be hung with swags and garlands of fruit, herbs and greens; and an indoor garden with ever­ greens and winter flowers. (At , )

Through Jan. 14: The Splendor of Dresden: Five Centuries of Art Collecting (Opened Oct. 21) An Exhibition from the German Democratic Republic More than 700 objects from the collections of the State museums of Dresden on loan from the German Democratic Republic. Exhibi­ tion, which illustrates both the evolution of art collecting and the 500-year-old growth of the great Dresden collections, in­ cludes Old Master paintings and drawings, Meissen and oriental

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porcelains, armor, 19th-and 20th-century German art. The exhibition has been organized jointly by the Metropolitan Museum, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. -and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. It has been made possible through a grant from the International Business Machines Corporation with additional funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Jr. Charitable Trust, the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities. (Special Exhibition galleries, north wing, second floor)

Through Jan. 14: Georgia O'Keeffe by Alfred Stieglltz (Opened Nov. 16) A selection of 50 from the extensive series of photographic portraits Stieglitz made between 1917 and 1933 of Georgia O'Keeffe. The selection was made in collaboration with Miss O'Keeffe, who celebrated her 90th birthday this past year. A book reproducing the 50 portraits, with an intro­ duction by Miss O'Keeffe, has been published simultaneously with the exhibition. The portraits have been on loan to the Metropolitan by Miss O'Keeffe since 1949. (In the 20th Century Art galleries)

Through Jan. 28: Fifteenth and Sixteenth Century Northern Drawings from the (Opened Oct. 26) Robert Lehman Collection Exhibition of about 50 works by northern European (Flemish, German and some French) masters, among them masterworks by such renowned artists as , Dflrer, Hans Baldung Grien. Included are works by lesser- known artists as well as designs for and and supplementary objects of the period. (In the Robert Lehman Drawings galleries)

Through Jan. 28: Annual Baroque Christmas Tree and Creche Display (Opened Dec. 5) Fourteenth consecutive annual display of the Museum's famous Baroque Christmas Tree and collection of 200 18th-century Neapolitan creche figures presented to the Museum by Loretta Hines Howard in 1964. Mrs. Howard supervises the complex installation each year. (In the Medieval Sculpture Hall, main floor)

Through Apr. 15: Treasures of Tutankhamun (Opened Dec. 20) Exhibition of 55 treasures from the tomb of Tutankhamun (ruled 1334-1325 B.C.), on loan to the U.S. by the Arab Republic of Egypt for a two-and-a-half-year tour of six cities throughout the country. The Metropolitan, organizer of the tour, is the last in the six-city tour. Exhibition is made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, matching grants from Exxon Corporation and the Robert Wood Johnson Jr. Charitable Trust. (In The Sackler Exhibition Hall)

Through Mar. 4: Tribute to a Curator: Robert Beverly Hale (Opened Nov. 16) Exhibition of about 50 paintings and sculpture acquired by the Museum's Department of American Paintings and Sculpture during the tenure of Robert Beverly Hale (1949-1966). Includes out­ standing works of 20th-century American art, such as Cow Skull

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by Georgia O'Keeffe, The Lighthouse at Two Lights by Edward Hopper and Autumn Rhythm by Jackson Pollock. Exhibition made possible by a grant from the Esther Annenberg Simon Charitable Trust. (In 20th Century Art galleries 36, 37 and 39, second floor)

Through June: Diaghllev: Costumes and Designs of the Ballets Russes (Opened Nov. 24) Original costumes and designs from the great creative Paris era of Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes (debut 1909), when Diaghilev brought together some of the finest contemporary musical, liter­ ary, design and dance talents in a unique fusion of art forms for a single artistic goal. (In The Costume Institute)

Permanent Installations

(Opened Sept. 27) The in The Sackler Wing The Temple of Dendur (1st century B.C.) was one of the Egyptian monuments that would have been flooded in the lake created by the High Dam. It was a gift from the Egyptian government to the United States in recognition of the U.S.A.'s contribution to save those monuments. The Temple and its gateway are made of Aeolian sandstone and have been reassembled as they appeared on the banks of the , in a modern simulation of the entire temple site. A great glass enclosure, The Sackler Wing, has been especially designed to house the display. (In the Sackler Wing, 84th Street and )

(Opened Nov. 30) Phase Two of the Reinstallation of the Museum's Permanent Egyptian Collection A second phase of the new Egyptian reinstallation consists of seven galleries and study-storage areas housing material from the late 18th (Amarna period) through the 29th dynasty: 1379- 380 B.C. Galleries include material from the time of Akhenaten and Tutankhamun, plus the installation of the extensive material from the Metropolitan Museum's 21st dynasty excavations. The entire Egyptian reinstallation is made possible by the continued support of Lila Acheson Wallace. (In the North Wing, main floor)

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Mar. 8 - June 17: XVIth Century Italian Drawings from the Robert Lehman Collection

Mar. 20 - May 20: Rembrandt Exhibition of about 50 Rembrandt etchings illustrating scenes from the Bible. Exhibition made possible by a grant from the Esther Annenberg Simon Charitable Trust. (On the balcony of the Blumenthal Patio)

May 19 - Sept. 3: Treasures from the Kremlin Armory The exhibition, the latest in a series of exchanges between the museums of the Soviet Union and the Metropolitan Museum,

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will include about 100 outstanding works of historical and artistic importance from the Kremlin Armory in Moscow. Works range in date from the 12th to the early 20th century and in­ clude icons, spectacular gold and silver liturgical and secular vessels, arms and armor as well as regalia used in the coronation of the Tsars. (In the Special Exhibition galleries, north wing, second floor)

JANUARY MUSEUM HOURS (through January 14, only)

Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 8:45 p.m. Sundays 11 a.m. - 8:45 p.m. Mondays Closed

NOTE: These extended hours pertain only to the special exhibitions: Treasures of Tutankhamun, The Splendor of Dresden, Diaghllev: Costumes and Designs of the Ballets Russes and the Christmas Tree. In addition, The Temple of Dendur, the Main Hall, Greek and Roman corridor, the Fountain Restaurant and the Snack Bar will also be open. The Museum Dining Room, with waiter service, is open on a reservation basis through January 14 (telephone 570-4683).

JANUARY 15 - JANUARY 31

Wednesday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. Tuesdays 10 a.m. - 8:45 p.m. Sundays 11 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. Mondays Closed

JANUARY HOLIDAY

Monday, January 1, 1979, New Years Day Closed

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION please contact Jack Frizzelle or Berenice Heller, Department of Public Information, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 82nd Street and Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10028. Tel: (212) 879-5500.

December 1978