Emily Friedman, Allen and Kelli Questrom Assistant Curator of Prints and Drawings, Dallas Museum of Art
This talk addresses Martin Schongauer’s engraving The Torment of St. Anthony, the printed source of Michelangelo’s first known painting. Likely one of the first prints the German master made during his early experimentations with the medium, it would go on to be one of his most influential—inspiring Hieronymus Bosch and Matthias Grunewald, in addition to Michelangelo and many others. Paying close attention to the material and compositional innovations of Schongauer’s work and the context in which it was produced, this talk offers insight into the rich prehistory of the Kimbell’s painting.
These lectures, part of a continuing series, introduce the permanent collection and selected exhibitions on view at the Kimbell.
Lecture programs are supported in part by the Marlene and Spencer Hays Foundation.
