Dick Wolf to Donate 200 Works of Art to The Met
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Dick Wolf has made his mark on Hollywood — and soon the prolific producer will leave a lasting legacy at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Law & Order creator is gifting The Met more than 200 works of Renaissance and Baroque art — including rare pieces by Botticelli and Vincent van Gogh — as well as a substantial financial gift, the museum announced Wednesday.
The “transformative gift agreement” will result in the creation of the Dick Wolf Galleries in the department of European sculpture and decorative arts.
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“From the time I was eight years old, I would stop at The Met on my way home from school, two to three times a month, and wander the galleries,” Wolf said in the announcement. “It was a simpler time, there was no admission, you could walk in off the street. I’m sure most collectors would agree that seeing your art displayed in the world’s greatest museum is an honor. This is my holiday gift to the Museum, the people of New York, and the city where I first encountered the power and beauty of great art.”
The paintings, sculptures, drawings and other items from his personal collection include works by Bronzino, Artemisia, Orazio Gentileschi, Guercino, Giovanni Battista and Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo.
“With its dazzling range of European paintings, sculpture, decorative arts, and works on paper, the Dick Wolf Collection represents one of the most meaningful gifts to The Met in recent memory, truly transforming and adding new dimensions to the Museum’s holdings,” said The Met CEO Max Hollein. “From works by the best-known and most beloved artists of the Renaissance and Baroque eras, to those who are lesser known but of deep historical importance, the collection reflects Dick Wolf’s excellent connoisseurship and enduring dedication to the diverse artistic media of the periods. Furthermore, the substantial financial contribution will provide critical support for The Met’s collection displays and scholarly pursuits.”
The exact amount of the financial gift has not been revealed, but The New York Times reported it to be in the tens of millions.
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