Impressive figures of gods and goddesses, vivid portraits of emperors and their families, and masterfully carved funerary monuments highlight the artistic achievements of Rome's High Imperial Period in the first to second centuries AD.

This painting, which ranks among Caravaggio's most groundbreaking masterpieces for its bold realism and the theatrical staging of its biblical subject is on view at the Kimbell for a limited time.

The Kimbell collection consists of approximately 375 works that not only epitomize their periods and movements but also touch individual high points of aesthetic beauty and historical importance.

Still Life with Melon, Watermelon, and Other Fruits (c. 1610–20) enters the permanent collection. This quiet yet powerful work is among the finest and earliest of the independent still lifes painted in Italy in the wake of Caravaggio.

One of Chardin’s most important paintings, The Cut Melon (1760) has remained in legendary private collections until now.

Our members receive free exhibition tickets and invitations to premiere events for an entire year

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