Old Masters in a New Light: Rediscovering the European Collection
September 19–December 16, 2018
BAMPFA’s outstanding collection of historical European art—including several important new acquisitions—is showcased in this exhibition, the culmination of a major research and conservation effort.
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Giuseppe Varotti: Jephthah Meets His Daughter After His Victory, c. 1756–60; oil on canvas; 47 1/4 x 40 in.; BAMPFA, gift of Alan Templeton.
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Selected Exhibition Objects
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PaintingJephthah Meets His Daughter After His Victory
Giuseppe Varotti
c. 1750
Oil on canvas
image: 47 1/4 x 40 in.
University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive; Gift of Alan Templeton
2017.9
Past Events
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Friday, November 30, 12 PMGallery Talk: Todd Olson on Old Masters in a New Light
UC Berkeley art history professor Olson explores the close relationship between religious experience and eroticism in two works on view in Old Masters in a New Light.
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Saturday, October 13, 1:30 PMSign Language–Interpreted Tour: Old Masters in a New Light
Explore the works on view in Old Masters in a New Light in this tour with expert American Sign Language interpreter Patricia Lessard.
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Wednesday, October 3, 12 PMGallery Talk: Alan Templeton and Grace Harpster on Old Masters in a New Light
Scholar and collector Templeton and art historian Harpster offer their informative perspectives on works in Old Masters in a New Light.
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Saturday, September 29, 1:30 PMLecture: Catherine Lusheck: Why Style Matters—Connoisseurship and the Old Masters
Art historian Lusheck delves into intriguing issues of artistic style and connoisseurship, showing why attribution and an appreciation of the “hand of the artist” truly mattered in the European Renaissance.
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Selected Sundays, Wednesdays, and Free First Thursdays
Guided Tours: Old Masters in a New Light
Explore the works on view in Old Masters in a New Light with tours led by UC Berkeley graduate students.