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Thomas Hoving, the celebrated former director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, presided over the museum's expansion and renovation, led the acquisition of masterpieces such as the Portrait of Juan de Pareja by Velazquez, and initiated the concept of "blockbuster" shows which altered the landscape of modern museums.