The donation of old masters in The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts's new Michal and Renata Hornstein Pavilion for Peace

The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) expanded with a fifth pavilion under the impetus of a historic donation by Michal and Renata Hornstein, the largest private contribution in the modern history of Quebec's museums and the second largest in Canada. Philanthropists, collectors and patrons, M...

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Published in:Burlington magazine 2017-10, Vol.159 (1375), p.865-876
Main Author: GOLDFARB, HILLIARD T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Art galleries & museums
Donations
Expansion
Hornstein, Michal
Hornstein, Renata
Modern history
Philanthropy
Renaissance period
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Summary:The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) expanded with a fifth pavilion under the impetus of a historic donation by Michal and Renata Hornstein, the largest private contribution in the modern history of Quebec's museums and the second largest in Canada. Philanthropists, collectors and patrons, Michal (1920-2016) and Renata (1928-2016), both of Polish Jewish origin, built a new life for themselves in Montreal after the Holocaust. To show their gratitude to Quebec and Canada, where they found welcome, they directed their generosity to the enrichment of several institutions dedicated to education, health and culture in their adopted city.
ISSN:0007-6287
2044-9925