As part of their exploration into the curatorial process, advanced art history students are curating an exhibit of 18th-century prints at the 410 Project, downtown Mankato.
The show will run from Friday, April 18, until May 11 at the 410 Project, 523 S. Front Street. The free, public opening reception will be from 7-9 p.m. April 18.
The show, "Antiquity Crazy, Piranesi," is based on the prints of the 18th-century architect and printmaker Giovanni Battista Piranesi. The prints, part of a collection established by the Art Department, are on display for the first time in a student-led effort to curate an original exhibition.
From his reproductions of famous Roman monuments to the creation of fanciful worlds based on architectural ruins, Piranesi nurtured his many interests through his prints. A strong advocate for all things Roman, his artwork also shows a scientific interest in Etruscan, Greek and Egyptian building styles.
As an architect and designer, Piranesi firmly believed in the need to draw influences from different histories and time periods. Throughout his career his work continuously showed fanciful, sublime creations that were based on Neoclassical ideas. This resulted in a Romantic appearance and, Piranesi is often attributed with being a precursor to the Romantic period.
The class has invited regional artists to enter their original works influenced by Piranesi’s style and theory. Those works will be reviewed and judged for entry by the students.
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