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MFA, St. Petersburg exhibition focuses on Greek art created during the Geometric period
A beautiful, fully-illustrated catalogue published by the MFA, St. Petersburg accompanies the exhibition. It is available for purchase at the museum and The MFA Store online.
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA
.-The Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg is currently presenting, From Chaos to Order: Greek Geometric Art from the Sol Rabin Collection, the first major museum exhibition in the United States, in more than 25 years, to focus on Greek art created during the Geometric period (c. 900-700 B.C.). It is on view through April 11, 2021.
The exhibition includes 57 objects drawn from the Sol Rabin Collection, considered the most important private collection of Greek Geometric art. With the exception of three objects, this is the first time the works are on public display. The collection presents decisive new evidence that reconsiders the contributions and innovations of Geometric art and its enduring lega