By Gina Cavallo
Gustave Doré (France, 18321883) 'Cadair Idris,' 1876, oil on canvas, 43 5/16 x 74 13/16 in. (110 x 190 cm). Museo de Arte de Ponce. The Luis A. Ferré Foundation, Inc.
"Utahns have an unprecedented opportunity over the next five months to see exceptional examples of art history spanning 600 years. The Sense of Beauty, at the BYU Museum of Art, offers highlights from the collection of the Museo de Arte de Ponce in Puerto Rico. While the Museo is undergoing an expansion and repairing damage caused by earthquakes off the coast in 2020 and Hurricane Maria in 2017, these 60 paintings are touring 8 museums around the mainland United States, allowing the Museo to keep a portion of its collections accessible during its closure..."