From Raphael to Carracci: The Art of Papal Rome
Herman Posthumus Landscape with Roman Ruins 1536 Courtesy of Sammlungen des Fürsten von und zu Liechtenstein Vaduz-Wien
This week, many Canadian art-lovers are jetting to Italy for the Venice Biennale. Yet those staying at home might simply relish the fact that Italy has come to them—namely, in the form of the National Gallery of Canada’s new blockbuster exhibition “From Raphael to Carracci: The Art of Papal Rome.”
Though admittedly more old-master than cutting-edge contemporary in nature, “From Raphael to Carracci” aims to impress with a display of more than 150 paintings and drawings by Michelangelo, Titian, El Greco, Vasari, Barocci and more. And even though many of these names may be familiar, this particular grouping of works and unique way of looking at them is not. Curator David Franklin, working with a team of art historians, decided to organize the exhibition chronologically, pope by pope, so that the stylistic shifts determined by each church leader become apparent.
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Raphael Portrait of Bindo Altoviti 1515 Image courtesy of the National Gallery of Art Washington |
Loans from the British Museum, the Louvre, Windsor Castle and other famed collections—not to mention the Hollywoodian buzz generated by the recent film release of Angels & Demons—add further popular appeal. The result is a promising follow-up to Franklin’s 2005 “Renaissance Florence” exhibition at the gallery, as well as a fresh examination of the secrets that still hide within well known art images. (380 Sussex Dr, Ottawa ON)
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Carlo Saraceni Venus and Mars 1600 Courtesy of the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum Madrid |
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