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Marin Virtual Event To Feature Fine Arts Expert

Mike Madrid, a docent with the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, will lead the Tuesday afternoon event.

SAN ANSELMO, CA — A San Anselmo virtual event next week will feature a San Francisco expert.

Mike Madrid, a docent with the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, will lead the Tuesday afternoon event, which is presented by the town of San Anselmo.

"Art Talk Tuesday! Color Into Line: Pastels from the Renaissance to the Present," will focus on the role the matte painting colors have played shaping art through the centuries.

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“With the appearance of painting, the immediacy of drawing, and the matte finish of a fresco, pastel is one of the most versatile mediums used throughout art history,” the town said in an announcement of the event.

“Mike Madrid, a docent with the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, will trace the history of pastels while also providing audiences a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to appreciate rare works not usually on public view.”

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The event will be held from noon to 1 p.m.

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