Art in the age of exploration, on view at the national gallery of art in washington until jan. Surveys the fascinating advances being made in the visual arts five hundred years ago, examining the art and history of europe and the mediterranean circa 1492. C yale university press, national gallery of art, 1991, pp. Kemp, entry for the lady with an ermine in the exhibition circa 1492. The language of objects in the art of the americas. Catalogue for a major quincentenary exhibition to be held at the. The purpose of the exhibition and catalogue was to document the cultural activities of the age of exploration the fifteenth century in europe, the mediterranean, eastern asia, and the americaswith more than five hundred objects, including paintings, sculpture, drawings. This poster features an image after an ink painting of a landscape with the title of the exhibition below. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Surveys the fascinating advances being made in the visual arts five hundred years ago, examining the art and history of europe and the mediterranean. Art in the age of exploration, october 12, 1991january 12, 1992. The purpose of the exhibition and catalogue was to document the cultural activities of the age of explorationthe fifteenth century in europe, the mediterranean, eastern asia, and the americaswith more than five hundred objects, including paintings, sculpture, drawings.
Omohundro institute of early american history and culture. The story of this remarkable age is told by an international team of art historians, historians, and anthropologists, whose essays are complemented by over 600 superb paintings, sculptures, drawings, decorative objects, and maps and scientific instruments all reproduced in colour and with full commentary. At the same time, europeans learned new technologies from asia and the arab world and invented some of their own. Art decor diy home decor national gallery of art coffee table books medieval art art history metal working renaissance book art. The age of exploration 14921650 flashcards quizlet. The national gallery of arts new exhibit circa 1492. Artistic encounters between europe, africa, asia, and the americas the great period of discovery from the latter half of the fifteenth through the sixteenth century is generally referred to as the age of exploration. A leading journal in early american history and culture, the william and mary quarterly publishes refereed scholarship in history and related disciplines from initial old worldnew world contacts to the early nineteenth century. Edward delaney retrospective royal hibernian academy. Think of it as the 15th century in three acts, playing in 30 rooms. American history and world history can be found at historycental historys home on the web.
It is the jewel of the national gallery of arts exhibition circa 1492. Twenty objects illustrate artistic traditions and achievements from europe, africa, asia, and the americas around circa the year 1492, when european explorers created new links among continents. Participants will leave with strategies and materials they can use in their schools. Art in the age of exploration 1st edition by levenson, jay a. Art in the age of exploration catalog tell the shows story at a glance. Trade and empire the interaction of different societies brings about the development of. Isbn 0300051670 hardbound isbn 0300052170 softbound i. Art in the age of exploration catalog of the exhibition, edited by jay a. The age of exploration 1600 primary source documents. Art exhibition poster circa 1492 art in the age of. Art in the age of exploration and encompassing the globe. A deeper look at asian art thejailure to identify the battle between cor. Jozef grabski born 1950 is a polish art historian, director of the institute for art. But its nearly 700 pages present art in all forms throughout the world during the general era of christopher columbus, some of the most interesting of which was created by the aztecs.
Crossing culture in the blueandwhite with arabic or persian inscriptions under emperor zhengde r. Art in the age of exploration 19911992, national gallery of art, washington. It would require a better navigator than columbus to make ultimate sense of the course charted by circa 1492. Yashoda with the infant krishna metropolitan museum of art.
Yale university pressnational gallery of art, 671 pp. Art in the age of exploration 1991 and the age of the baroque in portugal 1993 for the national gallery of art, and encompassing the globe. Art in the age of exploration, at a point in the earlytomid seventeenth century where an interconnected, earlymodern world order was taking shape. The age of exploration, which lasted roughly between 1450 and 1600, is a term given to the period of european exploration in africa, asia, and the americas. Today it maintains a distinguished tradition of publishing vital work across thematic, chronological, regional, and methodological specializations, and it stands as the most widely respected journal in the field. Some of the earliest manifestations of this disciplinary partnership can be found in exhibitions, monographs, articles, and edited volumes produced around the quincentennial of christopher columbuss 1492 voyage. Marking the 500th anniversary of the meeting of worlds that took place at the end of the 15th century, circa 1492 reflects on this watershed moment, one that has been called the most significant secular event in human history. Columbus planned and carried out his enterprise of the indies during an age of discovery and creation a period of astonishing cultural activity not only in europe but throughout the world.
Art in the age of exploration october 12, 1991january 12, 1992. Art in the age of exploration loan packet includes. Leonardos lady with an ermine artibus et historiae. The age of exploration 1492 columbussailed westward to reach asia. Portugal and the world in the 16th and 17th centuries 2007 for the arthur m. Art in the age of exploration and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Catalogue for a major quincentenary exhibition to be held at the national gallery of art, washington, d. Europe and the age of exploration essay the metropolitan. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site. The front cover superimposes an italian painting from about 1494, a portrait of. He landed on two continents that europe did not know existed. Art in the age of exploration, museum anthropology on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. An offset lithograph poster for the art exhibition circa 1492 art in the age of exploration at the national gallery of art in washington, d. Explore our complete time lines of major events in american history as well as world history.
Turks, moors, and englishmen in the age of discovery. Download a pdf of 1991 exhibition catalog circa 1492. Circa 1492 art in the age of exploration by levenson. Collection, national museum, cracow publication accompanying the exhibition circa 1492.
Five passions in world art, june 24, 1996september 29, 1996. What the iberian renaissance gave to the americas part ii, by nora hamerman circa 1492. The information in this record has been migrated into tdar from the national archaeological database reports module nadbr and updated. The purpose of the exhibition and catalogue was to document the cultural activities of the age of explorationthe fifteenth century in europe, the mediterranean, eastern asia, and the americaswith more than five hundred objects, including paintings, sculpture, drawings, maps, scientific instruments, weapons, and decorative and religious items. Art in the age of exploration 1991january, 12, 1992 an exhibition at the national gallery, washington, dc, october 12, circa 1492. The story of this remarkable age is told by an international team of art historians, historians, and anthropologists, whose essays are complemented by over 600 superb paintings, sculptures, drawings, decorative objects, and maps and scientific instruments all. He was the first person to establish a longterm relationship between europe and the americas. This is a second view of the asia toward cathay section of the exhibit circa 1492. This resource is a citation record only, the center for digital antiquity does not have a copy of this document. Resplendence, at new york citys metropolitan museum of art, was an unabashed celebration of the splendor of the spanish monarchs ferdinand, isabella, charles v and philip ii, all of whom, while possibly because they were presiding over the spanish conquest and.
Carter brown himself, the director of the national galleryleads you to a cabinet of latemedieval treasures. This is the catalogue for the exhibition that marked the quincentennial commemoration at the national gallery of art. Age of discovery renref 5 the european age of exploration the goal. Art in the age of exploration held at washingtons national gallery of art oct. Learn more exploring the early americas exhibitions. Art in the age of exploration washingtonnew havenlondon pp 271f, states the identification of the sitter in this painting as cecilia gallerani is reasonably secure. Exploration and colonization from the mediterranean to the atlantic, 1229 1492 1987 and pathfi nders. Art in the age of exploration depicts the state of artistic achievement. A beautiful and informative book about the world of art and the world itself around one of my favorite explorers relax, i got lots of favorites. Palazzo ducale, urbino, galleria nazionale delle marche, urbino. Twenty years ago, the fivehundredth anniversary of columbus landfall in the new world and exhibitions such as circa 1492, art in the age of exploration provoked a rethinking of a global archaeology of culture. Art in the age of exploration at the national gallery of art in washington d. He has served as guest curator for a number of exhibitions, including circa 1492. The authority of eyewitness testimony in the writing of history.
Mapping space, power, and social life duke university press. Art in the age of exploration, the gigantic and multifarious exhibition at the. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Janice shell and grazioso sironi, cecilia gallerani. The book begins by looking at the mediterranean world as the new seaborne empires were being formed, surveying the visual arts and principal intellectual and spiritual currents in major political centers from portugal to turkey. Reading christoph weiditzs trachtenbuch 1529 as an ethnographic document by andrea mckenzie satterfield a thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of arts department of art and art history college of visual and performing arts university of south florida. Jay levenson, the museum of modern art, international program department, department member. The institute uses the librarys exhibition exploring the early americas as its foundation. Levenson editor, national gallery of art corporate author. Art in the age of exploration, a tantalizing leonardo da vinci masterpiece little known in the west because it has resided in. Driven by a desire for inexpensive spices, gold, and other sources of wealth, europeans sailed around the world and sparked a global exchange of goods that changed the world forever. In 1525 he prepared an early map of muscovy that was based on the geographical data, narrated to paolo giovio by the russian ambassador dmitry gerasimov. Splendors of thirty centuries introduction by octavio paz.
Art in the age of exploration october 12, 1991january 12, 1992 distinct worlds room in circa 1492. Informed by the lasting perspective of art and cultural achievement. This massive logistical undertaking aims to survey, in the century centered on columbuss voyages, artistic production in europe, in asia where he thought he was going, and in the americas where he. Exhibitions such as circa 1492 at the national gallery and a wave of scholarly publications addressed the cata. Learn how to make this era in history come alive for student using images. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Art in the age of exploration paperback june, 1991 by jay a. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library.