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  1. 11 hours ago

    This week's fan favorite goes to bass_anthem on Instagram! Enter next week using .

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  2. 21 hours ago

    Hoping everyone had a great ! Now we're headed back to work like "René Maizeroy," painted by Edouard in about 1882. Don't miss this stunning artwork in "French Pastels: Treasures from the Vault," now on view!

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  3. Jul 4

    The Ryōgoku Bridge in 19th-century Edo looks a lot like 's Esplanade tonight! 🎆

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  4. Jul 4

    Our ride to the , courtesy of 😎 Congrats to our friends on opening your new space in Eastie!

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  5. Jul 4

    We are closed today for ! Celebrate like a Bostonian by tuning into performance tonight. Watch out for a bit of fine art and a word from our Director, Matthew Teitelbaum, during the evening's program. Thanks to for featuring us!

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  6. Jul 3

    . traveling fellow and alumna explores questions of unsettled identities and what it's like to belong to multiple communities in "Maia Lynch: In Between." The exhibition is on view in the Linde Family Wing for through September 16!

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  7. Jul 3

    Colonial America's preeminent artist, John Singleton , was born in in 1738. With the finest and most complete collection of his work anywhere in the world, the MFA has more than 40 paintings on view throughout the galleries. Do you have a favorite?

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  8. Jul 2

    It's ! Local harpist and MFA volunteer Nancy Hurrell has prepped this 18th-century Parisian harp for inclusion in "Casanova’s Europe," where she will provide live demonstrations on it twice during the run of the exhibition.

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  9. Jul 2

    We're closed on Wednesday for ! Who else is excited for Fireworks Spectacular? Watch at the Hatch Shell, on screens on or tune in to . See if you can spot "Springtime in France" (1890) by Robert Vonnoh during the broadcast!

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  10. Jul 2

    Working hard to squeeze five days of work into a four-day week! (🎨: "The Sower," 1850, Jean-François )

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  11. Jul 1

    painted both male and female nudes, but "Man at His Bath" (1884) was among his most ambitious. The artist may have turned to the subject after acquiring some of Edgar Degas’ female bathers of the 1870s.

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  12. Jul 1

    We're celebrating with "Northern Painting 25" (1924) by , which depicts a wooded island on the northern coast of Lake Superior in Ontario. The painting was donated to the MFA by —see it in our Art of the Americas Wing!

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  13. Jul 1

    Some consider the ruby—the birthstone of July—to be the king of gems. This magnificent "Reflection Brooch" was made in about 1945 by Trabert & Hoeffer, Inc.-Mauboussin. See it in "Fred Sharf: Renaissance Man," an installation honoring one of the Museum's great benefactors.

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  14. Jun 30

    In the 1880s, William Picknell established a summer art colony on Cape Ann, . He was attracted to both the peaceful views of the Annisquam River and the wilder vistas of the dunes. (🎨: "Sand Dunes of Essex, Massachusetts," 1884)

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  15. Jun 30

    One of pastel’s great masters, was a bold experimenter & pioneer of techniques that continue to defy explanation. Now on view, "French Pastels: Treasures from the Vault" presents an exceptional display of rarely seen works by the artist & his avant-garde contemporaries.

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  16. Jun 29

    On , we're inspired by 's otherworldly images of classic movie palaces, captured with his large-format camera. See "Radio City Music Hall, New York" (1978) and other works by Sugimoto in "Seeking Stillness."

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    Jun 29

    . is opening a dreamy (and rarely shown) French pastels exhibit

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  18. Jun 29

    Step into the dynamic world of 18th-century Europe, where people, ideas and artistic styles crossed national boundaries—from 's Venice to Paris, London and beyond. MFA members see “Casanova’s Europe” first! Member preview is now through July 7:

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  19. Jun 28

    Queen Tomyris defeated the powerful Persian king Cyrus the Great in one of the fiercest battles of antiquity. Peter Paul , born in 1577, presents Tomyris looking on as Cyrus's head is bathed in blood—revenge for his treacherous role in the death of her son.

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    Jun 28

    We are so excited to announce that is participating in Museum Day 2018!

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