Manet’s 'Execution of Maximilian' arrives at Norton Simon Museum

Édouard Manet’s historic painting, 'The Execution of Maximilian,' has arrived at the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena. On loan from London’s National Gallery, this marks the first time the 1867-68 masterpiece has been exhibited in the United States in two decades. The painting, which depicts the execution of the Austrian archduke in Mexico, is considered a seminal work in the history of modern political art and will be available for public viewing next week.