Past Exhibition

Hans Baldung Grien

The image shows a pencil sketch of a man's head in side profile. The man has a large, flowing beard with intricate curls. His facial features include deep-set eyes and a slightly furrowed brow. His curly hair fills a significant portion of the portrait, blending into the voluminous beard. The drawing emphasizes line and form, with detailed texture on the hair and beard. Inscribed on the right side are the letters "JCB" and the year "1516." The background is plain, focusing on the intricacy of the hair.
Hans Baldung Grien, Head of Saint John the Baptist, 1516, black chalk on two joined sheets of laid paper, Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund, 1980.12.1

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    East Building, Ground Floor, Northeast, Pod I (3,000 sq. ft.)
The image shows a pencil sketch of a man's head in side profile. The man has a large, flowing beard with intricate curls. His facial features include deep-set eyes and a slightly furrowed brow. His curly hair fills a significant portion of the portrait, blending into the voluminous beard. The drawing emphasizes line and form, with detailed texture on the hair and beard. Inscribed on the right side are the letters "JCB" and the year "1516." The background is plain, focusing on the intricacy of the hair.
Hans Baldung Grien, Head of Saint John the Baptist, 1516, black chalk on two joined sheets of laid paper, Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund, 1980.12.1

Overview: 89 examples from 7 American and 11 European collections were brought together in this special exhibition devoted to the work of the 16th-century German Renaissance artist.

Organization: The exhibition was organized by Alan Shestack, director of Yale University Art Gallery. Gaillard Ravenel, Mark Leithauser, and Alan Shestack designed the exhibition, and Gordon Anson designed the lighting for the National Gallery.

Sponsor: The catalogue was supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Attendance: 81,403

Catalog: Hans Baldung Grien: Prints and Drawings, by James H. Marrow and Alan Shestack. New Haven: Yale University Art Gallery, 1981.

Other Venues:

  • Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut, 04/23/1981–06/14/1981

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