Italy in Alabama
Painting the Italian Landscape:
Views from the Uffizi
Huntsville Museum of Art
Huntsville, Alabama
November 16, 2007 - January 13, 2008
Title: Adoration of the Magi, circa 1500
Artist: Sandro Botticelli (Italian 1445-1510)
Medium: Tempera on Panel
Permanent Collection: The Uffizi, Florence, Italy
Image Courtesy: Huntsville Museum of Art
Huntsville, Alabama is currently the temporary home of some impressive landscapes from the Uffizi Gallery of Florence, Italy. Italian landscapes
has to mean Canaletto, among other Italian superstar artists. Beginning with Renaissance artists, such as Botticelli Painting
the Italian Landscape spans to the 18th Century.
Sandro Botticelli
Except for a brief period working on Rome's Sistine Chapel, Sandro Botticelli lived in Florence. Religious subjects such as the Adoration
of the Magi dominated his works but he also produced allegorical images. He has been described as the greatest linear artist that Europe
ever knew.
Canaletto
Title: The Tower of Marghera, circa 1750
Artist: Giovanni Antonio Canale called Canaletto (Italian 1697-1768)
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Permanent Collection: The Uffizi, Florence, Italy
Image Courtesy: Huntsville Museum of Art
The finest view painter of his time, Canaletto began his artistic career creating scenes for theatrical backdrops, working with his father in Venice. On a trip
to Rome he began to sketch the beautiful architecture and buildings of the city, which altered his career path. Returning to his home town
he devoted his life to his art. The lively city and it's activities provided
inspiration for his paintings.
Filippo D'Angeli
Title: Picnic on the Grass, 1619
Artist: Filippo D'Angeli (Italian 1587-1629)
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Permanent Collection: The Uffizi, Florence, Italy
Image Courtesy: Huntsville Museum of Art
Filippo D'Angeli was a Baroque artist who spent most of his life in Florence or Naples. He was known for his battle scenes but his
landscapes are fulfilling in their attention to detail.
The opportunity to absorb the unprecedented Italian artistic talent from the Uffizi's collection is a treat for all. Take the time to
visit Alabama and the Huntsville Museum of Art before these works have to travel back to their Italian home.
Painting the Italian Landscape:
Views from the Uffizi
Huntsville Museum of Art:
November 16, 2007 - January 13, 2008
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