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(All photos of Art work taken by Luigi Jannuzzi.
All images displayed are of works pre 1922.
Images after 1922 have links to the Met.)

THE ART WORK of EXHIBIT THIS! -THE MUSEUM COMEDIES
By: Luigi Jannuzzi
***
50+ Works of ART
PLUS direct Links to the MET!
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(A Comedy about
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
that comes to life one night!)
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Mother and Child contemplate Perseus
    contemplating Medusa's severed head.
      PERSEUS WITH THE HEAD OF MEDUSA
        by: Antonio Canova, Created: 1804-6.
          Click Here to link to THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART sculpture for more information.

ACT ONE SCENE ONE: LOVE AMONG THE IMPRESSIONISTS

HYACINTHE-EUGENE MEUNIER, (Pastry cook) 1877
    BY: PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR
      ***Click here to link to The Metropolitan Museum Of Art painting and more information.
BY THE SEASHORE, 1883 BY: PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR ***Click here to link to The Metropolitan Museum of Art picture and more information.
"A WAITRESS AT DUVAL'S RESTAURANT," 1875
    By: PIERRE-AUGUSTE-RENOIR
      ***Click here to link to the MET.
JAMES-JACQUES-JOSEPH TISSOT," 1868,
    By: Edgar Degas. ***Click here to link to the MET.

SCENE TWO: DATING IN THE PLANETARIUM

Act I, Scene 2" DATING IN THE PLANETARIUM" includes THE IRANIAN ARMLET, 1030Gurgan, Iran. Click here to link to The Metropolitan Museum Of Art for picture and more information.
Act I, Scene 2. "Dating In The Planetarium"includes DAGGER (Schweizerdolch-Swiss), 1567. This is not that Dagger. The Swiss Dagger is at the MET and last mentioned in the 1989 MET guide. (The one with VERMEER'S "YOUNG WOMAN WITH A WATER JUG" on the cover.) CLICK here to see a 1570 Swiss Dagger at the Met.
Act I, Scene 2. "Dating In The Planetarium"includes: A HUNTING CROSSBOW, 1460, GERMAN WHALEBONE & WOOD. Click here or on picture to go to The Metropolitan Museum Of Art site for more info on this crossbow.
CRIB OF THE INFANT JESUS, Devotional Cribs,
    15 C., South Netherlands. *** Click here to link to The Metropolitan Museum Of Art Crib and more information.
"Dating In The Planetarium" includes a reference to the Abstract Painting:"PASIPHAE," 1943 By: Jackson Pollock. Click here to link to "PASIPHAE." Since the painting is not in the public domain, it can not be pictured here.
"Dating In The Planetarium" includes a reference to the Abstract Painting: "AUTUMN RHYTHM," 1950 By: Jackson Pollock. Click here to link to "AUTUMN RHYTHM." Since the images is not public domain, it can not be pictured here.
THE APPROACHING THUNDER STORM, 1859 BY: MARTIN JOHNSON HEADE ***Click Here to link to The Metropolitan Museum Of Art painting and more information.
WASHINGTON CROSSING THE DELAWARE, 1851 BY: EMANUEL GOTTLIEB LEUTZE ***Click Here to link to The Metropolitan Museum Of Art painting for more information.
Act I, Scene 2. "Dating In The Planetarium"includes TETE-A-TETE VICTORIAN ROCOCO REVIVAL LOVE SEAT, 1863. Click Here to link toThe Metropolitan Museum Of ArtLove Seat and more information.

SCENE THREE: THE FORGERY or BOATING WITH THE SPANISHING SINGER, A WOMAN WITH A PARROT, AND MANET

Act I, Scene 3. "The Forgery or Boating with the Spanish Singer, a Woman with a Parrot, and Manet" includesTHE SPANISH SINGER, 1860. BY: ÉDOUARD MANET. Click here to link to: The Metropolitan Museum Of Art painting and more information.
Act I, Scene 3. "The Forgery or Boating with the Spanish Singer, a Woman with a Parrot, and Manet" includes YOUNG LADY IN 1866, 1866. BY: EDOUARD MANET. Click Here to link toThe Metropolitan Museum Of Art picture and more information.
Act I, Scene 3. "The Forgery or Boating with the Spanish Singer, a Woman with a Parrot, and Manet" includes BOATING, 1874. BY: EDOUARD MANET. Click Here to link to The Metropolitan Museum Of Art painting and more information.
Act I, Scene 3. "The Forgery or Boating with the Spanish Singer, a Woman with a Parrot, and Manet" mentions A WOMAN WITH A PARROT, 1866. BY: GUSTAVE COURBET. Click Here to link to The Metropolitan Museum Of Art picture and more information.
Act I, Scene 3. "The Forgery or Boating with the Spanish Singer, a Woman with a Parrot, and Manet" mentions OLYMPIA, 1865. BY: EDOUARD MANET. Click Here to link to The Musee d'Orsay in Paris, France.,
Act I, Scene 3. "The Forgery or Boating with the Spanish Singer, a Woman with a Parrot, and Manet" mentions Le Dejeuner sur I'herbe (Luncheon on the Grass), 1866. BY: EDOUARD MANET. Click Here to link to The Musee d'Orsay in Paris, France.

SCENE FOUR: THE PENITENT MAGDALEN

Act I, Scene 4. "The Penitent Magdalen" includes THE PENITENT MAGDALEN, 1643. BY: GEORGES DE LA TOUR Click Here to link to The Metropolitan Museum Of Art painting and more information.
** CLICK HERE to link to GEORGES DE LA TOUR's "THE REPENTANT MAGDALEN," 1640, At the NATIONAL GALLERY of ART, Washington DC.
** CLICK HERE TO SEE ALSO: GEORGES DE LA TOUR's "MAGDALEN WITH THE SMOKING FLAME," 1640. At The Los Angeles County Museum of Art,Los Angeles, California.
** CLICK HERE to see also: GEORGES DE LA TOUR's "MAGDALEN OF NIGHT LIGHT," 1635. At the Muse'e du Louvre, Paris, France.

SCENE FIVE: OH, THOSE ANTIQUITIES!

Act I, Scene 5. "Oh, Those Antiquities!" includes THE OUTER COFFIN OF HENETTAWY, 991 bc. (Mistress of the house and chantress of AMEN-RA) Click Here to link to The Metropolitan Museum Of Art picture and more information.
Act I, Scene 5. "Oh, Those Antiquities!" includes MEMISABU AND HIS WIFE, 2350 b. c. Click Here to link to The Metropolitan Museum Of Art picture for more information.
Act I, Scene 5. "Oh, Those Antiquities!"includes COSMETIC CAT VESSEL, 1991 - 1783 bc. (Alabaster Cosmetic Jar) Click Here to link to The Metropolitan Museum Of Art picture for more information.
Act I, Scene 5. "Oh, Those Antiquities!" includes COFFIN FOR A SACRED CAT,305 - 30 bc. A sacred animal of Goddess Bastet. A mummified cat was placed within this coffin. Click Here to link to The Metropolitan Museum Of Art picture for more information.

SCENE SIX: THE CURATOR

Act I, Scene 6. "The Curator" includes STUDY FOR "A SUNDAY ON LA GRANDE JATTE", 1885. BY: GEORGES SEURAT. Click Here for link to The Metropolitan Museum Of Art painting for more information.
Act I, Scene 6. "The Curator" includes THE FAIR AT BEZONS, ca 1733. BY: JEAN BATISTE PATER. Click here to link to The Metropolitan Museum Of Art painting and more information.
Act I, Scene 6. "The Curator" includes THE FORTUNE TELLER, 1630's. BY: GEORGES DE LA TOUR. Click Here to link to The Metropolitan Museum Of Art painting for more information.
Act I, Scene 6. "The Curator" includes THE CARD PLAYERS, 1890. BY: PAUL CEZANNE. Click here to link to: The Metropolitan Museum Of Art painting and more information.

SCENE SEVEN: FERTILITY GOD FUGUE

Act I, Scene 7. "Fertility God Fugue" includes SEATED COUPLE, 18 - early 19th c. Click Here to link to The Metropolitan Museum Of Art picture for more information.
Act I, Scene 7. Fertility God Fugue includes MOTHER AND CHILD, 15th -20th c. Click Here to link to The Metropolitan Museum Of Art picture for more information.

* * * * INTERMISSION * * * *


ACT TWO SCENE ONE: THE SELF PORTRAIT

Act II, Scene 1. "The Self Portrait" includes SALVATOR ROSA, 1615 - 1673. BY: SALVATOR ROSA (Self Portrait) Click Here to link to The Metropolitan Museum Of Art painting for more information.

SCENE TWO: HANGING WITH THE TAPESTRIES

Act II, Scene 2. "Hanging With The Tapestries" includes BIRTH OF THE VIRGIN, FLORENCE, 3rd quarter of 15 c.
Act II, Scene 2. "Hanging With The Tapestries" includes GREENERY, 1905 (A tribute to Trees & Wood)
Act II, Scene 2. "Hanging With The Tapestries" Based on AIR, THE HANGING, ca 1683. About Louis XIV, his mistress and 6 of their children. CLICK HERE TO Link to THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART THE HANGING and more information.
Act II, Scene 2. "Hanging With The Tapestries" includes LA GRENOUILLERE, 1869. BY: CLAUDE MONET Click here to link to The Metropolitan Museum Of Art painting and more information.
Act II, Scene 2 "HANGING WITH THE TAPESTRIES" includes GARDEN AT SAINTE-ADRESSE, 1867. BY: CLAUDE MONET. Click here to link to: The Metropolitan Museum Of Art painting and more information.
Act II, Scene 2. "Hanging With The Tapestries" includes PIAZZA SAN MARCO, 1730. BY: GIOVANNI CANALETTO. Click Here to link to The Metropolitan Museum Of Art painting for more information.
Act II, Scene 2. "Hanging With The Tapestries" includes THE REPAST OF THE LION, ca. 1907. BY: HENRI-JULIEN-FELIX ROUSSEAU. Click here for a link to: The Metropolitan Museum Of Art painting and more information.
Act II, Scene 2. "Hanging With The Tapestries" includes THE ABDUCTION OF THE SABINE WOMEN, ca. 1633–34. BY: Nicolas Poussin. Click here for a link to: The Metropolitan Museum Of Art painting and more information.
Act II, Scene 2. "Hanging With The Tapestries" includes A BRAZILIAN LANDSCAPE, 1650. By: FRANS POST. Click here to link to The Metropolitan Museum Of Art painting and more information.

SCENE THREE: THE DRAWING ROOM GUARD'S BIG LIE

Act II, Scene 3. "The Drawing Room Guard's Big Lie" includes Drawing of STUDIES FOR THE LIBYAN SIBYL, 1508-12. BY: MICHELANGELO BUONARROTI. Click here to link to The Metropolitan Museum Of Art Drawing and more information.
Act II, Scene 3. "The Drawing Room Guard's Big Lie" includes Drawing of DESIGNS FOR A NATIVITIY OR ADORATION OF THE CHRIST CHILD, 1483-1519 BY: LEONARDO DA VINCI Click here to link toThe Metropolitan Museum Of Art Drawing and more information.
Act II, Scene 3. "The Drawing Room Guard's Big Lie" includes the drawing of LADY LILITH, 1867. BY: DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI. Click here to link toThe Metropolitan Museum Of Art Drawing and more information.

SCENE FOUR: 1-555-HELP-ART

Act II, Scene 4. "1-555-HELP-ART" includes THE DEATH OF SOCRATES, 1787. BY: JACQUES-LOUIS-DAVID. Click Here to link to The Metropolitan Museum Of Art picture for more information.

SCENE FIVE: MISGUIDED TOUR

Act II, Scene 5. "Misguided Tour" includes THE BLIND MAN'S MEAL, 1903. BY: PABLO PICASSO *****Click Here to link to The Metropolitan Museum Of Art for more information.
Act II, Scene 5. "Misguided Tour" inclues BLACK ABSTRACTION, 1927. BY: GEORGIA O'KEEFFE *****Click Here to link to The Metropolitan Museum Of Art for more information.
Act II, Scene 5. "Misguided Tour" includes GERTRUDE STEIN, 1906. BY: PABLO PICASSO. Click Here to link to The Metropolitan Museum Of Artpicture for more information.
Act II, Scene 5. "Misguided Tour" includes NAKED MAN, BACK VIEW. 1991–92. BY: LUCIAN FREUD. Click here to link to The Metropolitan Museum Of Art painting and more information.
Act II, Scene 5. "Misguided Tour" includes THE LIGHTHOUSE AT TWO LIGHTS, 1929. BY: EDWARD HOPPER. Click here to link to The Metropolitan Museum Of Art painting and more information.
Act II, Scene 5. "Misguided Tour" includes TENNIS AT NEWPORT, 1919. BY: GEORGE BELLOWS. Click Here to link to The Metropolitan Museum Of Art picture for more information.
Act II, Scene 5. "Misguided Tour"includes THE TERRACE AT VERNONNET, 1939. BY: PIERRE BONNARD. Click here to link to The Metropolitan Museum Of Art painting and more information

SCENE SIX: FRAMED

Act II, Scene 6. "FRAMED" includes MEZZETIN, 1719. BY: JEAN ANTOINE WATTEAU. Click Here to link to The Metropolitan Museum Of Art painting for more information.

CLICK HERE TO READ some of EXHIBIT THIS! THE MUSEUM COMEDIES!


Exhibit This! -- The Museum Comedies
By: Luigi Jannuzzi

 

ACT ONE
Scene:

1. Love among the
Impressionists

2. Dating In The Planetarium

3. The Forgery
or Boating with the Spanish Singer,
a Woman with a Parrot, and Manet

4. The Penitent Magdalen

5. Oh, Those Antiquities!

6. The Curator

7. Fertility God Fugue


INTERMISSION


ACT TWO
Scene:

1. The Self Portrait

2. Hanging With The Tapestries

3. The Drawing Room Guard's Big Lie

4. 1-555-HELP-ART

5. Misguided Tour

6. Framed

(7 Plays, 6 Monologues)

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