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Two Collections, Two Canons: What Andrew and Paul Mellon Built, One Generation Apart

By Megan Fox Kelly 10 min read 4 views 0 comments
Two Collections, Two Canons: What Andrew and Paul Mellon Built, One Generation Apart
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Andrew Mellon assembled one of America's premier Old Master collections before founding the National Gallery of Art. His son Paul inherited the institution, but not his father's taste. Art advisor Megan Fox Kelly examines how their parallel collecting journeys illuminate the way cultural authority is cultivated across generations.

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