Myth, Allegory, and Festivity: Italian Courts and Prints from the Renaissance to the Baroque

[Ueno] Myth, Allegory, and Festivity: Italian Courts and Prints from the Renaissance to the Baroque — From June 30 in the Prints and Drawings Gallery

Overview

The small-scale exhibition "Myth, Allegory, and Festivity: Italian Courts and Prints from the Renaissance to the Baroque" focuses on the prints that adorned Italian courts from the Renaissance through the Baroque. The venue is the Prints and Drawings Gallery (Permanent Collection Galleries, New Wing 2F).

Courts across Italy produced large numbers of prints depicting mythological and allegorical subjects, as well as prints recording festivities. Whether as a means of displaying the prestige of those in power or of passing the memory of celebrations on to later generations, prints were closely tied to the court culture of the time. Through these works, the exhibition sheds light on the visual culture fostered by Italian courts during the transition from the Renaissance to the Baroque. Because it is held in the Prints and Drawings Gallery, a section within the Permanent Collection Galleries, visitors can view it together with the other permanent exhibits.

Event Information

• Dates: June 30, 2026 – October 12, 2026
• Venue: Prints and Drawings Gallery (Permanent Collection Galleries, New Wing 2F)
• Admission: Unknown
• Access: Unknown

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