Legion of Honor

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["Canapé a la turque" (sofa), designed by Jacques Gondoin, 1779]

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Bringing back a favorite in honor of the #MarieAntoinette canapé going back on view! Find it in Gallery 7 and see the finished conservation work for yourself 🫣

Read more about the canapé's conservation: https://t.co/KKAYrSgZlP

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#Legion100 #ModernArt #IntoTheArchives

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Some things never change... 😂

There's less than one month until we come together to celebrate 100 years of the #LegionofHonor!

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So, mark your calendars, put on your party shoes, and don’t miss out on the celebration of the century 💃

Follow the link for more info: https://t.co/b2lBPPNEa6

[San Francisco, Calif. News: May 1, 1931, Legion of Honor Volunteer Compiled Press Scrapbook, 1931]

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[Mary Cassatt, "Maternity (Mother Kissing Her Baby)," 1906, Diane B. Wilsey]

[Mary Cassatt, "Maternal Caress," 1896, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Bequest of Aaron E. Carpenter]

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Examining moments of maternal care with Mary Cassatt 💝

Come visit these works in person at "Mary Cassatt at Work" 🎨

#MaryCassatt #Impressionism #Legion100 #Parenthood

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[Mary Cassatt, "The Bath," 1890-1891, Adelson Galleries, New York]

[Mary Cassatt, "A Kiss for Baby Ann (No. 3)," 1897, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, museum purchase, gift of an anonymous donor in celebration of the Legion of Honor centenary]

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Are your long gloves pressed and ready for the upcoming weekend?

We're just a few days away from "Mary Cassatt at Work," opening this Saturday, October 5 📆

[Mary Cassatt, "The Long Gloves," 1886. Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Museum purchase]

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[The Legion of Honor under construction. Courtesy of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Archives]

[Alma de Bretteville Spreckels lays the cornerstone for the new museum. FAMSF Archives, image Joseph McDonald]

[Legion of Honor museum, #SanFrancisco. Photo by Gary Sexton]

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Music? Dance? Curatorial lectures? AND, iconic film screenings? Our #LegionofHonor 100 year celebration has it all 🔥 #Legion100

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Our Free Saturdays program provides free general admission to the museum and centennial programs for all #BayArea residents throughout the year 💌

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They'll talk about a painting and sculpture from our collection that represent Saint Francis and discuss how he became the namesake of our city.

[Domenikos Theotokopoulos (#ElGreco), "Saint Francis Venerating the Crucifix," ca. 1595]

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¿Cómo llegó a ser #SanFranciscodeAsís el tocayo de la ciudad de San Francisco? 🤔

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How did Saint Francis of Assisi become the namesake for San Francisco?

Join us on Saturday for a very special Spanish-language talk with Isabella Lores-Chavez, our curator of European paintings, and Laura García Vedrenne, conservator-restorer of textiles and clothing.