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Exceptional works from the Boston-based couple's collection, a tribute to the Golden Age of Flemish and Dutch cultureA woman gazing squarely at the artist, arm akimbo; a lush tablescape with oysters and sweets; a sweeping view of Haarlem under a grand sky; and an intimate tavern scene. These are just a few of the scenes from the 36-piece painting collection of Susan and Matthew Weatherbie--which, as a whole, celebrates the flourishing of the arts in Belgium and the Netherlands during the 17th century. After 20 years of conscientious accumulation, the Boston-based couple donated the majority of their impressive collection to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston in 2017.Featuring exquisite reproductions alongside entries by a preeminent scholar in the field, Timeless Splendor offers an invitation to explore works by Frans Hals, Jan Brueghel the Elder, Anthony van Dyck, Peter Paul Rubens and Jan Steen, among others. A scholarly resource, the publication features detailed provenance, catalog entries, artist biographies and reflections by the collectors themselves.

A stunning selection of musical instruments, from ancient times to the presentMusical instruments are among the most meaningful artifacts produced by humankind, a marriage of technology, artistry, symbolism, religion and entertainment. Musical Instruments presents over 100 examples from the MFA's world-renowned collection, spanning a breadth of centuries and cultures, offering a brilliant array of instruments as producers of both aural and visual delight. The pieces shown here--which range from an ancient Greek trumpet to a modern lap steel guitar, from earthenware panpipes to the phenomenally complex Indonesian gamelan--are remarkable not only for the myriad sounds they produce, but also for their attractive, at times breathtaking, extraordinarily varied physical aspects. As objects of both cultural expression and sculptural craft, these are among the most exquisite and intriguing instruments ever created. More than a mere picture book, however, this latest title in the MFA Highlights series offers, as do its companion volumes, an accessible introduction to the genre, bringing to the fore the full richness, artistry and significance of musical instruments around the world.