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Article: Titian and Tintoretto Do Vegas
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- September 3, 2002
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LAS VEGAS (AP) _ Until last week, the only Titian and Tintoretto portraits
in Las Vegas were re-creations painted on the ceilings of The Venetian
hotel-casino. Now the real works are there.
Paintings by both artists, as well as works by other masters, will
be on display at the Guggenheim Hermitage Museum in the Venetian through
March 2. Spanning more than 500 years, the 39 displayed works provide
a historical glimpse into art from 1436 to 1965.
"This is an experiment for all of us," museum director Thomas Krens
says. "It's an unusual concept to condense six centuries into 39 works,
but it's an exciting ride. I think that, picture for picture, it'
s one ...