Dick Wolf Donates 200 Artworks to The Met Museum
Dick Wolf, the creator of "Law & Order," has gifted over 200 artworks, including paintings, sculptures, and drawings, to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The donation includes works by renowned artists such as Botticelli, the Gentileschis, and van Gogh. In addition to the artworks, Wolf has made a substantial financial contribution, resulting in the naming of two galleries in the department of European sculpture and decorative arts after him. The collection reflects Wolf's passion for older works, and some of the promised gifts were recent purchases, including a Botticelli painting and an Orazio Gentileschi painting. The Met's director, Max Hollein, described the donation as one of the most significant gifts to the museum in recent memory, praising Wolf's connoisseurship and financial support for the museum's collection displays and scholarly pursuits.