Luca Cambiaso, 1527-1585
September 19, 2006 through January 14, 2007
The first major U.S. exhibition of paintings by one of the principal figures of late-16th-century painting, Luca Cambiaso, is the first major international traveling exhibition hosted by the Blanton since the museum's opening in April. The Blanton is the exclusive U.S. venue for Luca Cambiaso, 1527-1585, providing a rare opportunity for the public to see first-hand over 120 works by a fascinating artist whose work has largely remained in his native Genoa. The range of works featured spans his entire development, showing the influence of Raphael and Michelangelo in his early years, the highly sophisticated and stylized Mannerism of his mature work, and the hints of early Baroque style that penetrate his later period. While drawings are displayed throughout the exhibition—including several of the startlingly modern, almost cubistic works which emerged in his later years—one section of the exhibition focuses on Cambiaso's influence as a draughtsman. The final section of the exhibition is dedicated to the work of Cambiaso's principal Genoese followers, demonstrating the artist's immediate influence and explaining the foundation of a distinctive school.
Order Cambiaso Catalogue (pdf - download adobe reader.)
Cambiaso Gallery Guide (pdf - download adobe reader.)
Luca Cambiaso, 1527 - 1585 is organized by the Blanton Museum of Art in partnership with the Palazzo Ducale, Genoa, Italy.
Presenting sponsor:
Additional generous funding is provided by Mr. and Mrs. Jack S. Blanton; Kurt and Alessandra Manning Dolnier in honor of Dr. William and Eugenia Suida and Robert and Bertina Suida Manning; Granduca, Luxury Residential Hotel, Houston; Eugene and Emily Grant; Kit and Charlie Moncrief; the National Italian American Foundation; Regina Rogers in appreciation of Jack S. Blanton; the William A. and Madeline Welder Smith Foundation; John H. and Carolyn J. Young; and anonymous donors. Funding for the accompanying exhibition catalogue is provided by Julie and Lawrence Salander, New York. Air transportation provided by Continental Airlines.
Image on the home page:
Luca Cambiaso
Adoration of the Magi, early 1550s (detail)
Oil on panel, 88.9 x 117.2 cm
London, The Matthiesen Gallery