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Poets, Lovers, and Heroes in Italian Mythological Prints
February 3, 2004–May 2, 2004
Drawings, Prints, and Photographs Galleries, The Howard Gilman Gallery, 2nd floor
On view are more than 100 woodcuts, engravings, and etchings by artists from Mantegna to Tiepolo, all narrating the mythological tales most popular with Italian artists. Among the favored themes are the ancient gods as patrons of music, poetry, and painting and as participants in music competitions, along with the drunken festivities surrounding Bacchus and his favorite disciple, the obese yet wise Silenus. A large section of the exhibition celebrates the triumph of love—the power of little Cupid’s arrows to make fools of even the most august gods. The exhibition concludes with the heroic exploits of Hercules and the legendary history of Rome, from the apple of discord that initiated the Trojan War to the rape of the Sabine women.
Accompanied by a publication.
The exhibition is made possible by The Schiff Foundation.
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