An Antiquity of Imagination: Tullio Lombardo and Venetian High Renaissance Sculpture

July 4–November 1, 2009

Overview: 4 marble sculptures by Tullio Lombardo, including two carved double portraits, were presented in the exhibition, the first in the United States devoted to Tullio's work. Also on view were 8 sculptures by artists in Tullio's circle and 3 related painting. The exhibition marked the 550th anniversary of the artist's birth.

Curator Alison Luchs presented a lecture on September 13 followed by a catalogue book signing. On October 4, a Sunday concert of Venetian music was performed in honor of the exhibition.

The exhibition was organized by the National Gallery of Art. Alison Luchs, curator of early European sculpture, was curator. The exhibition was sponsored by The Exhibition Circle of the National Gallery of Art. Additional support was provided by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation. The exhibition also was supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.

Attendance: 104,422 (122 days)

Location: West Buillding, Main Floor, Galleries 10 and 11, and West Garden Court

Catalogue: Tullio Lombardo and Venetian High Renaissance Sculpture by Alison Luchs et al. Washington: National Gallery of Art in association with Yale University Press, New Haven and London, 2009.

Web site: An exhibition feature presented images of the sculptures. NGA Backstory included an interview with exhibition curator Alison Luchs. Related Online Resources

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