Nov 3 Mon MET BARTHOLOMEUS SPRANGER IMPERIAL PRAGUE
MET MUSEUM
Monday, November 3, 10:00 a.m.–noon
Bartholomeus Spranger
Splendor and Eroticism in Imperial Prague
and
El Greco in New York
Bartholomeus Spranger: Splendor and Eroticism in Imperial Prague
November 4, 2014–February 1, 2015
Bartholomeus Spranger (1546–1611) was one of the most prominent artists at the court of Rudolf II in Prague and the most significant Northern Mannerist artist of his generation. This major exhibition, the first devoted to this fascinating artist who served a cardinal, a pope, and two Holy Roman Emperors, examines his remarkable career through a selection of his rare paintings, drawings, and etchings, most of which are on loan from international museums and private collections. A kunstkammer, or chamber of wonders, was created in the exhibition, featuring exotic objects from nature and works by various artists.
Read MoreMonday, November 3, 10:00 a.m.–noon
Bartholomeus Spranger
Splendor and Eroticism in Imperial Prague
and
El Greco in New York
Bartholomeus Spranger: Splendor and Eroticism in Imperial Prague
November 4, 2014–February 1, 2015
Bartholomeus Spranger (1546–1611) was one of the most prominent artists at the court of Rudolf II in Prague and the most significant Northern Mannerist artist of his generation. This major exhibition, the first devoted to this fascinating artist who served a cardinal, a pope, and two Holy Roman Emperors, examines his remarkable career through a selection of his rare paintings, drawings, and etchings, most of which are on loan from international museums and private collections. A kunstkammer, or chamber of wonders, was created in the exhibition, featuring exotic objects from nature and works by various artists.
