This essay addresses the Mona Lisa’s loan to the United States and its exhibition in Washington DC and New York in 1963. It focuses on exhibition and display criteria and their subsequent impact on the American public. Based on archival documents, contemporary chronicles, and visitors’ comments, it discusses the way a single exhibition process (under Presidential guardianship) resulted in two different arrangements: a formal display modeled after celebrated European museums and an evocative arrangement fueling visitors’ imagination. It finally assesses how the museum event turned into a crowd-catcher, establishing a 50-year trend.
Mona Lisa Opens Reign over U.S.
Cordera Paola
2022-01-01
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This essay addresses the Mona Lisa’s loan to the United States and its exhibition in Washington DC and New York in 1963. It focuses on exhibition and display criteria and their subsequent impact on the American public. Based on archival documents, contemporary chronicles, and visitors’ comments, it discusses the way a single exhibition process (under Presidential guardianship) resulted in two different arrangements: a formal display modeled after celebrated European museums and an evocative arrangement fueling visitors’ imagination. It finally assesses how the museum event turned into a crowd-catcher, establishing a 50-year trend.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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