Federico Barocci - Renaissance Master

With over 150 spellbinding works, The Genius of Federico Barocci presents a trove of exceptionally beautiful paintings and studies, many never before seen in this country. Barocci, a relative unknown to American audiences, was one of the most innovative Italian artists of the second half of the sixteenth century and was highly sought by both religious and secular patrons. A major influence on European masters from the 16th to 18th centuries, Barocci's art combines the beauty of the High Renaissance… Show more and the dynamism of the Baroque. Accompanied by a catalogue and public programs, The Genius of Federico Barocci delivers significant new scholarship for international academics and curators as well as the unique opportunity for all audiences to study and understand a master's artistic process from enchanting pastel and chalk studies to truly exceptional and beautiful paintings.

Curated by Judith Mann, curator of European art to 1800, with Babette Bohn, consulting curator, Texas Christian University, The Genius of Federico Barocci will be on view in the Main Exhibition Galleries from October 21, 2012 through January 20, 2013.

The Genius of Federico Barocci has been organized by the Saint Louis Art Museum and The National Gallery, London, in collaboration with the Soprintendenza per il Patrimonio Storico Artistico ed Etnoantropologico delle Marche-Urbino and the Gabinetto desegni e stampe degli Uffizi, Florence and with generous support of the Kupferstichkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin.

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