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Saints and Sinners in Baroque Painting

Norton Simon Museum
Sunday, June 28, 2026•1:00 PM
Join Museum educator Whitney Graham for a conversation that brings together two striking Baroque paintings: Guido Reni’s Saint Cecilia and Guercino’s The Suicide of Cleopatra. This comparative discussion explores how Baroque artists used emotion, light and storytelling to convey the dynamic relationship between sacred devotion and human emotion.
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Norton Simon Museum

Located within the prestigious Norton Simon Museum, this cafe is part of the Patina Group collection, offering a dining space that integrates seamlessly with the museum's European and Asian art surroundings.story_potoo

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411 W Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91105
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• Closes 7:00 PM
nortonsimon.org
+1 626-449-6840

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