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Check out these articles about the celebrations of El Greco in honor of the 400th anniversary of his death

"Still Inspiring, 400 Years Later" from The New York Times 

"400 Years After Death, El Greco Receives Celebration He Sought" from NPR 

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Born on this day the late Francis Bacon, a painter known for his graphic, emotional work. 

left-Self Portrait Right Panel, Francis Bacon 1970

center- photograph of artist

right- Study after Velàzquez's Portrait of Pope Innocent X, Francis Bacon 1953

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"In with the New: Cubism at the Metropolitan Museum of Art" 

- from The New Yorker

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'Paramodel' in Progress

'Paramodel' is in progress and UMMA will be documenting changes to the exhibit day by day! Visit the museum's Flickr album to track changes and see 'Paramodel' constructed before your eyes!