The Frick Collection
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8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1The Frick Collection1:59
Welcome to the Upper East Side of Manhattan, and to one of the most exquisite art museums in the world: The Frick Collection. You are standing before a limestone palace, a true Gilded Age gem nestled alongside Central Park. …
Listen in the app2The Great Atrium and the Grand Space1:56
As you step inside the house, the sheer grandeur is designed to impress and overwhelm. You enter a vast, tranquil space resembling a Roman atrium, complete with a massive reflective pool, elegant fountains, statues, and lush…
Listen in the app3Bellini's St. Francis in the Desert1:45
We now stand before an absolute showstopper, Giovanni Bellini’s 'St. Francis in the Desert,' painted in fourteen eighty. …
Listen in the app4Rembrandt's The Polish Rider1:52
Move now to a painting wrapped in shadows and enigma: Rembrandt's 'The Polish Rider,' completed in sixteen fifty-five during the Dutch Golden Age. While the Frick holds several wonderful Rembrandts, this one is arguably the most…
Listen in the app5The Fragonard Room and Madame du Barry1:49
Prepare for a dramatic shift in tone as you enter a room that feels like a jewel box of pastel perfection: The Fragonard Room. You are surrounded by a cycle of four large canvas panels known as 'The Progress of Love,' painted by…
Listen in the app6Vermeer's Officer and Laughing Girl1:49
We now approach a work of astonishing intimacy: Johannes Vermeer's 'Officer and Laughing Girl,' painted around sixteen fifty-seven. There are only thirty-three known Vermeers in the world, and the Frick boasts three of them. …
Listen in the app7Holbein's Sir Thomas More1:46
Prepare to look directly into the eyes of a martyr. This is the portrait of Sir Thomas More, painted in fifteen twenty-seven by the Northern Renaissance master, Hans Holbein the Younger. …
Listen in the app8Closing1:28
As our tour of The Frick Collection draws to a close, take a moment to stand once more in the serene, echoing space of the central courtyard. We have journeyed through centuries of human history, captured in oil and canvas. …
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What is The Frick Collection?
The Frick Collection is a place in 맨해튼 with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | 맨해튼 |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Total length | 14 min 24 s in all |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 40.7711, -73.9672 |
| Last updated |
