The Medici’s Painter: Carlo Dolci and 17th-Century Florence
August 24, 2017 - January 14, 2018
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Carlo Dolci, The Virgin and Child with Lilies (detail), 1642.
Visitors enjoy a discussion about the restored stained glass in The Collection Galleries.
Fun on a Free Family Day!
Many fun events happen on the front lawn at the Nasher in the Summer.
A conversation within the galleries.
Sketching in the Galleries with artist Will Paul Thomas
Carlo Dolci, Poetry (Poesia) (detail), late 1640s.
Children using the Family Guides within the galleries.
Carlo Dolci, Angel of the Annunciation (detail), early 1650s.
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