The "El Greco to Velázquez: Art during the Reign of Philip III" exhibition at the Nasher Museum of Art is coming to a close on Sunday, Nov. 9. To accommodate an expected rush of late visitors, the museum will be open today from noon to 7 p.m. The museum is usually closed on Monday.
The museum also will extend hours until midnight on both Saturday, Nov. 8, and Sunday, Nov. 9.
More than 50,000 people have visited the exhibit through Oct. 30. This is the first exhibition showing Spanish masters in context with other accomplished painters of their time, during the little-known period 1598-1621 when Philip III ruled Spain and Spain dominated the world with holdings greater than the Roman Empire.
Featured are 53 paintings, including those by El Greco and Velázquez, as well as their lesser known but talented contemporaries -- Juan Sánchez Cotán, Gregorio Fernández, Juan Bautista Maino and Luis Tristán.
For more information and tickets, call 660-1701 or visit The Nasher Museum of Art website.