The Devil is in the details

YOUR SOURCE FOR ART NEWS View this email in your browser Portrait of a song-cycle Join us July 17 for our next AGO Live – featuring a musical performance that complements the works and words of German artist Käthe Kollwitz. In the Age of Rembrandt Curious details delight the eye as #ROMgoesDutch. A (new) night at the museum Are you an AGO Member? If so, on July 18, you're invited to join us for an exclusive evening at the museum from 5 to 9 pm. The dog days of summer Have you seen our furry friends in Grange Park – just outside the doors of the AGO? If not, here's a dose of doggos delivered directly to your inbox. Art Pick of the Week: St. Benedict Restores Life to a Young Monk Every week, we're sharing one of our favourite artworks for you to see on your next visit to the AGO. ICYMI the first time we shared this story, this week's Art Pick is St. Benedict Restores Life to a Young Monk by artist Giovanni del Biondo. CLICK HERE FOR MORE AGO EVENTS, REMINDERS AND KEY DATES PHOTO CREDITS: [1] Käthe Kollwitz. Self Portrait, 1924. Lithograph on laid paper, Sheet: 60.9 × 44.7 cm. Promised Gift of Dr. Brian McCrindle.  Image © Art Gallery of Ontario; Steven Thachuk courtesy of the artist; Anne Harley courtesy of the artist. [2] Jan Steen, An Elegant Company Playing Cards, about 1660. Oil on panel. 45.7 x 60.3 cm. Promised gift of Rose-Marie and Eijk van Otterloo, in support of the Center for Netherlandish Art. Courtesy, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. [3] Image courtesy of the AGO. [4] Image courtesy of the AGO. [5] Giovanni del Biondo, St. Benedict Restores Life to a Young Monk, late 14th century. Tempera and gold leaf on panel, Overall: 33.7 x 37.5 cm. Gift of A.L. Koppel, 1953. Image © 2018 Art Gallery of Ontario Add AGOinsider@ago.ca to your Safe Sender list Copyright © 2019 Art Gallery of Ontario, All rights reserved. You have shown interest in the AGO. Art Gallery of Ontario 317 Dundas St W Toronto, ON M5T 1G4 Canada Add us to your address book Main Line: 416.979.6648 or Membership Line: 416.979.6620 (M-F, 9-5), www.ago.ca You are receiving this email because of your interest in the AGO. You can update your preferences or unsubscribe. To receive no further emails from the AGO, unsubscribe from all.