February 7, 2010 is the last day for the exhibit "Craft, Training, and Production in the Early Modern Artist's Studio." The exhibit brings the visitor into the early modern (1500-1800) artist's studio by featuring prints and drawings from the Ackland Collection. From Tintoretto's study of ancient sculpture to Bartolomeo Passarotti's working drawing of God the Father, this exhibition will include works that represent artist's working methods, emphasizing training, preparation, and composition. Works of art from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century will be paired with early modern art-critical texts, such as Alberti and Leonardo's treatises on painting, in order to engage the viewer not only in looking, but also in considering the ways in which these works function.
The exhibit is curated by Director of Academic Affairs Carolyn Allmendinger and Samuel H. Kress Graduate Intern Krysta Black.