Of the First Class: A History of the Kimbell Art Museum, By Tim Madigan Publications This selection of Capodimonte's masterpieces

This selection of Capodimonte's masterpieces

The loose brushstrokes and atmospheric effects of this painting are early indicators of the Impressionist style that Pissarro would pursue in the years after his return to France

Extensive color plates and many lush details complete this notable volume

timed to coincide with the highly anticipated opening of the new Renzo Piano Pavilion

Diego Velázquez

Of the First Class: A History of the Kimbell Art Museum, By Tim Madigan Publications This selection of Capodimonte's masterpiecesIn a compelling narrative that features high drama, disappointment, tragedy, and ultimately, triumph, the inside story of the Kimbell Art Museum is told in Of the First Class for the first time. When Texas business legend Kay Kimbell died in 1964, he left behind a sizable art collection and a vague but imposing mandate: to build a museum of the first class. No one could have foreseen the extent to which his dream would be accomplished. His wife Velma,