Hunterian Art Gallery Glasgow Exhibitions 2008
A Renaissance Master: Prints by Parmigianino
28 April - 30 August 2008
Hunterian Art Gallery
Admission free
Francesco Mazzola, also known as Parmigianino, was one of the most important printmaking artists of the Renaissance. This modest display of prints includes examples of his celebrated etchings, along with some beautiful examples of chiaroscuro woodcuts.
Rubens to Mackintosh: Drawings from the Hunterian Art Gallery
1 May - 6 September 2008
Hunterian Art Gallery
Admission free
A selection of the best drawings belonging to the University of Glasgow, featuring works by Eardley, Guthrie, Fergusson, Mackintosh, Peploe, Rubens and Whistler to name just a few.
Mackintosh Re-interpreted: Original Sketches to Digitally Created Fabrics
5 September - 6 December 2008
Hunterian Art Gallery
Admission free
Original textile designs by Charles Rennie Mackintosh alongside new interpretations, created and presented by the Centre for Advanced Textiles at The Glasgow School of Art.
Boucher and Chardin: Masters of Modern Manners
24 September - 13 December 2008
Hunterian Art Gallery
Admission free
This beautiful and ground-breaking exhibition focuses on two pictures: Jean-Simeon Chardin's iconic 'Lady Taking Tea' and Francois Boucher's, 'Woman on a Daybed'. Through paintings, applied and decorative works, drawings and prints, the background to the two works will be examined from a number of perspectives beyond traditional art history.
Hunterian Art Gallery
University of Glasgow
82 Hillhead Street
Glasgow G12 8QQ
Open: Mon - Sat, 9.30am - 5.00pm
Tel: 0141 330 5431
Web: www.hunterian.gla.ac.uk
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