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Guido Reni (Italian, 1575-1642), The Meeting of David and Abigail, ca. 1615-20. Oil on canvas, 155.5 x 163.8 cm (61 1/4 x 64 1/2 in.) Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Virginia, Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., 71.524
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Godfried Schalken (Dutch, 1643-1706), Precious Recognized, late 1660s. Oil on panel, 44.2 x 31.2 cm (17 3/8 x 12 5/16 in.) National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, Purchased 1898, NGI.476. Photo © National Gallery of Ireland
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Francesco Albani (Italian, 1578-1660), Saint John the Baptist Seated in the Wilderness, ca. 1603, Oil on copper, 49.2 x 37.1 cm (19 3/8 x 14 5/8 in.) The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, The State Art Museum of Florida, Florida State University, Sarasota, Bequest of John Ringling, 1936, SN115
Exhibition
The Orléans Collection
26 Oct 2018 – 27 Jan 2019
Event times
Fridays from 10 AM to 9 PM; Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 10 AM to 6 PM; Saturdays from 10 AM to 5 PM and Sundays from 11 AM to 5 PM.
Cost of entry
$12.00 adults | $10.00 seniors (65+) & active military with ID | $8.00 university students with ID | $6.00 children (7-12)
Children 6 and under are free.
Wednesdays are FREE admission days for Louisiana residents, courtesy of The Helis Foundation.
Teenagers (ages 13-19) receive free admission to NOMA through the end of 2018 thanks to The Helis Foundation.
Address
- 1 Collins Diboll Cir
- New Orleans
Louisiana - 70124
- United States
Museum Celebrates New Orleans’ Tricentennial with The Orléans Collection.
About
In celebration of the city of New Orleans’ Tricentennial in 2018, the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) will present The Orléans Collection, an exhibition of selections from the magnificent collection of the city’s namesake, Philippe II, Duke of Orléans (1674-1723). Universally praised during his lifetime, the exceptional collection was comprised of some of the most important works in the history of art. On view from October 26, 2018 through January 27, 2019, The Orléans Collection will bring together, for the first time, a selection of masterpieces from institutions such as the National Gallery of London, the J. Paul Getty Museum, and the National Gallery of Scotland to tell the story of the collection’s formation, its reputation, and its impact in early 18th century Paris.
“Renowned at the time of the founding of the City of New Orleans, The Orléans Collection celebrates the artistic sensibilities of Philippe II,” said Susan Taylor, the Montine McDaniel Freeman Director of NOMA. “His legacy is his patronage of the arts: architecture, painting, music, dance and theatre. As an institution that is committed to celebrating all of the arts, it is fitting that NOMA takes on this project during New Orleans’ Tricentennial.”
The Orléans Collection situates Philippe II as the preeminent collector of his time. The astounding number of paintings recorded at the time of the Duke’s death—772—demonstrate the scope of his collection, which remained in his family for two generations until its sale in London in the 1790s during the French Revolution. Its dispersal represents a watershed event in the history of collecting, and contributed to the formation of Europe’s first public museums, among them, the National Gallery of London.
"A unique strength of our subject is the quality and breadth of Philippe II's collection itself, which will offer visitors an overview of European art, from Venice and Rome to The Netherlands and France," said Vanessa Schmid, NOMA’s Senior Research Curator for European Art.
