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Revolution on paper: Mexican prints 1910–1960

The exhibition is the first in Europe to focus on the great age of Mexican printmaking in the first half of the 20th century. The beautifully illustrated catalogue to accompany the exhibition is now on sale.

22 October 2009 � 5 April 2010, admission free

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Revolution on paper: Mexican prints 1910–1960
Moctezuma: Aztec Ruler
Opens 24 September 2009
This major exhibition explores Aztec civilisation through the divine, military and political role of the last elected ruler, Moctezuma II (r. AD 1502 - 1520). The legacy of this event and Moctezuma's semi-mythical status will be reassessed through stone sculptures and rare objects, many of which have not been seen outside of Mexico.

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The Intimate Portrait: drawings, miniatures and pastels from Ramsay to Lawrence

This exhibition explores a fascinating but relatively unknown type of portraiture that flourished in Georgian and Regency Britain between the 1730s and 1830s.

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The Intimate Portrait: drawings, miniatures and pastels from Ramsay to Lawrence
Shah Abbas: The Remaking of Iran

This major exhibition explores seventeenth-century Iran through the reign and legacy of one of its most influential rulers, Shah 'Abbas I (reigned AD 1587�1629).

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Babylon: Myth and Reality

For two thousand years the myth of Babylon has haunted the European imagination. The Tower of Babel and the Hanging Gardens, Belshazzar�s Feast and the Fall of Babylon have inspired artists, writers, poets, philosophers and film makers.

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The American Scene: Prints from Hopper to Pollock

The American Scene will feature spectacular images of American society and culture made during a period of great social and political change from the early 1900s to 1960. Featuring 147 works by 74 artists, the exhibition includes the work of John Sloan, Edward Hopper, Josef Albers, Louise Bourgeois, Franz Kline, Willem de Kooning and Jackson Pollock.

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The First Emperor: China's Terracotta Army

The First Emperor: China's Terracotta Army explored one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of the twentieth century, giving an insight into China�s First Emperor, Qin Shihuangdi, and his legacy.

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Hadrian: Empire and Conflict

This special exhibition explores the life, love and legacy of Rome�s most enigmatic emperor, Hadrian (reigned AD 117�138).

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Hadrian: Empire and Conflict
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