Of Heaven and Earth: 500 Years of Italian Painting from Glasgow Museums
June 15, 2015 - October 4, 2015
Cavaliere d’Arpino (Giuseppe Cesari)
Archangel Michael and the Rebel Angels, c. 1592–93
oil on copper
Glasgow Museums; Bequeathed by Archibald McLellan 1856 (153)
© CSG CIC Glasgow Museums Collection, Courtesy American Federation of Arts
With works by some of the greatest names in European art, Of Heaven and Earth examines the thematic and stylistic developments in Italian art—from the religious paintings of the late Middle Ages and Renaissance to the secular neoclassical and genre paintings of the 19th century. The remarkable breadth of the exhibition showcases the outstanding quality of works by figures such as Giovanni Bellini, Sandro Botticelli, Domenichino, Francesco Guardi and Titian alongside other lesser-known masters.
Organized by the American Federation of Arts and Glasgow Museums
Sandro Botticelli (and possibly assistant)
The Annunciation, c. 1490–95
oil, tempera, and gold leaf on walnut panel
Glasgow Museums; Bequeathed by Archibald McLellan, 1856 (174)
© CSG CIC Glasgow Museums Collection
Courtesy American Federation of Arts