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The Morgan Library & Museum (originally known as the Pierpont Morgan Library; colloquially the Morgan) is a museum and research library at 225 Madison Avenue in the Murray Hill neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S. Completed in 1906 as the private library of the banker J. P. Morgan, the institution has more than 350,000 objects.
The Hours of Catherine of Cleves (Morgan Library and Museum, now divided in two parts, M. 917 and M. 945, the latter sometimes called the Guennol Hours or, less commonly, the Arenberg Hours) is an ornately illuminated manuscript in the Gothic art style, produced in about 1440 by the anonymous Dutch artist known as the Master of Catherine of Cleves.
Morgan Library, MS M.500 is a 13th-century illuminated manuscript of the Manafi'-i hayavan ("The Benefits of Animals") of Ibn Bukhtishu (980–1058). It was commissioned in 1297–1299 by the Mongol ruler Ghazan .
The museum features exhibits that include: Dogs in film, dogs of presidents, war dogs, dogs in exploration. [2] The museum features one of the largest collections of dog-related art. [3] [4] American Academy of Arts and Letters: Washington Heights: Manhattan: Art Exhibitions in American literature, music, and art Cooper Union Galleries: East ...
Outdoor museum and public park where artists can create and exhibit sculptures and multi-media installations South Street Seaport Museum: Lower Manhattan: Manhattan: Maritime: Transportation: Includes exhibition galleries, a working 19th-century print shop, an archeology museum and several historic museum ships including the four-masted Peking
Nov. 16—The United Way of Morgan County has joined Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to offer every child in Morgan County under 5 years old a free book every month, regardless of family income.
Belle da Costa Greene (November 26, 1879 – May 10, 1950) was an American librarian who managed and developed the personal library of J. P. Morgan. After Morgan's death in 1913, Greene continued as librarian for his son, Jack Morgan, and in 1924 was named the first director of the Pierpont Morgan Library.
Morgan said the books were between a few weeks to a month late when her husband dropped them off, except for one that did not fit in the library's drop box. Her stepson later dropped the book off ...