Splendor, Myth, and Vision: Nudes from the Prado

June 11–October 10, 2016

Titian (Italian, c.1488–1576) 
Venus with an Organist and Cupid (detail), c.1550-1555. Oil on canvas, 59 1/8 x 85 7/8 in. © Archivo Fotográfico, Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid

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The Clark Art Institute is the exclusive venue for Splendor, Myth, and Vision: Nudes from the Prado, featuring twenty-eight Old Master paintings from the Museo Nacional del Prado that celebrate the role of the nude in Western painting. Twenty-four of the paintings have never before been shown in America. This is a must-see exhibition for visitors to the Berkshires this summer. 
 
The works presented in Splendor, Myth, and Vision are among the finest of the Prado’s unparalleled holdings, selected not only for their relationship to the exhibition’s themes, but also for their beauty and historical significance. Included in this sensuous exhibition are major paintings by Titian, Peter Paul Rubens, Jacopo Tintoretto, Diego Velázquez, Jan Brueghel the Elder, Guercino, Nicolas Poussin, Luca Giordano, Guido Reni, Jusepe de Ribera, and others.



Related Events:
Friday, June 10 - Splendor, Myth, and Vision: Nudes from the Prado Opening Reception
Saturday, June 11 - Unveiling the Nude: The Story of Splendor, Myth, and Vision
Sunday, June 12 - The Art of Flamenco 
Saturday, June 18 - Concert: Four Nations Ensemble 
Sunday, June 19 - Lecture: Nudity and Nakedness in Renaissance Europe
Monday, June 20 - Body and the Beat: Summer Solstice Gathering

Splendor, Myth, and Vision is co-organized by the Clark Art Institute and the Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid. Major underwriting is provided by Denise Littlefield Sobel and Diane and Andreas Halvorsen. Generous contributors include the National Endowment for the Arts and the Malcolm Hewitt Wiener Foundation, with additional support from Jeannene Booher, the Robert Lehman Foundation, Katherine and Frank Martucci, and Richard and Carol Seltzer. This exhibition is supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.