NGA - The Triumph of the Baroque: Architecture in Europe 1600-1750 (05/2000)

The Triumph of the Baroque: Architecture in Europe 1600-1750

May 21-October 9, 2000

Overview: 27 architectural models created for civic, military, and commercial structures, churches, royal palaces, private residences, and other buildings, together with related drawings, paintings, medals, and sculpture maquettes were presented in this exhibition that explored the baroque style in European architecture during the 17th and 18th centuries. Included were models for several Roman fountains, among them Gian Lorenzo Bernini's project for the Four Rivers Fountain (c. 1650) in the Piazza Navona. Several models, including that for the Smol'ny convent in Saint Petersburg (1750-1756) by Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli, illustrated the adaptation of the baroque style in Russia.

An audio tour of the exhibition was narrated by Henry A. Millon.

The exhibition was organized by the National Gallery of Art, Washington, the Palazzo Grassi, Venice, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, and the Musée des Beaux-Arts, Marseille. Henry A. Millon, dean of the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts at the National Gallery of Art, coordinated the exhibition with the collaboration of Guy Cogeval, director of The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Paolo Viti, director of cultural affairs at Palazzo Grassi, and Marie-Paule Vial, director of the Musée des Beaux-Arts, Marseille. EduCap Inc. sponsored the exhibition. Additional support was provided by Juliet and Lee Folger/The Folger Fund. Early support for research and educational programs was provided by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation.

Attendance: 526,050 (142 days)

Location: West Building, Ground Floor, Central Gallery, GC-2, GC-3, GC-5, GC-7, and GC-9; Main Floor Lobbies A and B, West Garden Court, and West Sculpture Hall

Catalogue: The Triumph of the Baroque: Architecture in Europe 1600-1750, edited by Henry A. Millon. New York: Rizzoli International Publications, Inc., 1999.

Brochure: The Triumph of the Baroque: Architecture in Europe 1600-1750, by Mari Griffith with Christine Challingsworth. Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art, 2000.

Web site: A Web feature included selected images and materials developed from the exhibition catalogue, brochure, and wall texts and labels in the exhibition. Related Online Resources

Palazzina di Caccia, Stupinigi, Turin: July 3-November 7, 1999
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts: December 9, 1999-April 9, 2000
Musée des Beaux-Arts, Marseille: November 17, 2000-March 4, 2001

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	The Triumph of the Baroque: Architecture in Europe 1600-1750 May 21-October 9, 2000 Overview: 27 architectural models created for civic, military, and commercial structures, churches, royal palaces, private residences, and other buildings, together with related drawings, paintings, medals, and sculpture maquettes were presented in this exhibition that explored the baroque style in European architecture during the 17th and 18th centuries. Included were models for several Roman fountains, among them Gian Lorenzo Bernini's project for the Four Rivers Fountain (c. 1650) in the Piazza Navona. Several models, including that for the Smol'ny convent in Saint Petersburg (1750-1756) by Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli, illustrated the adaptation of the baroque style in Russia. An audio tour of the exhibition was narrated by Henry A. Millon. The exhibition was organized by the National Gallery of Art, Washington, the Palazzo Grassi, Venice, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, and the Musée des Beaux-Arts, Marseille. Henry A. Millon, dean of the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts at the National Gallery of Art, coordinated the exhibition with the collaboration of Guy Cogeval, director of The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Paolo Viti, director of cultural affairs at Palazzo Grassi, and Marie-Paule Vial, director of the Musée des Beaux-Arts, Marseille. EduCap Inc. sponsored the exhibition. Additional support was provided by Juliet and Lee Folger/The Folger Fund. Early support for research and educational programs was provided by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation. Attendance: 526,050 (142 days) Location: West Building, Ground Floor, Central Gallery, GC-2, GC-3, GC-5, GC-7, and GC-9; Main Floor Lobbies A and B, West Garden Court, and West Sculpture Hall Catalogue: The Triumph of the Baroque: Architecture in Europe 1600-1750, edited by Henry A. Millon. New York: Rizzoli International Publications, Inc., 1999. Brochure: The Triumph of the Baroque: Architecture in Europe 1600-1750, by Mari Griffith with Christine Challingsworth. Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art, 2000. Web site: A Web feature included selected images and materials developed from the exhibition catalogue, brochure, and wall texts and labels in the exhibition. Related Online Resources Other venues: Palazzina di Caccia, Stupinigi, Turin July 3-November 7, 1999 The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts December 9, 1999-April 9, 2000 Musée des Beaux-Arts, Marseille November 17, 2000-March 4, 2001 Search past exhibitions Previous \| Next (chronological list)
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