GODS AND HEROES: MASTERPIECES FROM THE ÉCOLE DES

GODS AND HEROES:
MASTERPIECES FROM THE ÉCOLE DES BEAUX-ARTS, PARIS
JUNE 13 – SEPTEMBER 13, 2015
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GODS AND HEROES:
MASTERPIECES FROM THE ÉCOLE DES BEAUX-ARTS, PARIS
JUNE 13 – SEPTEMBER 13, 2015
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
This rich overview of masterpieces from the École des Beaux-Arts—
the original school of fine arts in Paris and a repository for work by
Europe’s most renowned artists since the seventeenth century—will
include approximately 140 paintings, sculptures, and works on paper
dating from the seventeenth through nineteenth centuries.
WHEN
June 13 – September 13, 2015
The exhibition will focus on epic themes such as courage, sacrifice,
and death, as well as the ways that changing political and
philosophical systems affected the choice and execution of these
subjects. Among the featured works will be paintings by JacquesLouis David, Jean-Honoré Fragonard, Anne-Louis Girodet, and
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres; sculpture by Antoine-Louis Barye,
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, Jean-Antoine Houdon, and François
Rude; drawings by François Boucher, Leonardo da Vinci, Nicolas
Poussin, Titian, and Jean-Antoine Watteau; and prints by Albrecht
Dürer and Rembrandt van Rijn.
ORGANIZER
Organized by the American Federation of Arts and the École des
Beaux-Arts, Paris
Gods and Heroes will offer unique insight into the development
of an aesthetic ideology that fostered some of western art’s most
magnificent achievements. The epic deeds of gods and heroes,
enshrined in the Bible and the works of Homer, were the primary
narratives from which both aspiring and established academicians
drew their inspiration. Their ideology was rooted in the study of the
idealized human form as envisioned in classical art. At the École,
learning how to construct persuasive and powerful paintings from
carefully delineated anatomy, expressive faces, and convincing
architectural and landscape settings was understood by aspiring
artists to be the route to success and recognition.
SPECIAL EXHIBITION ADMISSION* (includes general)
Museum Members FREE
Children (17 and younger) FREE**
Adults $20
Seniors (55+) $17
Students (18 +) $17
The exhibition will be accompanied by a fully illustrated exhibition
catalogue with a major essay by Guest Curator Emmanuel Schwartz,
Conservateur du patrimoine/Research Curator at the École des
Beaux-Arts, as well as several other major contributions.
Organized by the American Federation of Arts and the École des
Beaux-Arts, Paris; host curated by Dawson Carr, Ph.D., The Janet and
Richard Geary Curator of European Art.
Supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and Humanities.
The exhibition tour is generously supported by the JFM Foundation and Mrs. Donald M. Cox.
In-kind support is provided by Barbara and Richard S. Lane and Christie’s.
With generous contributions from the Regional
Arts & Culture Council, including support from
the City of Portland and Multnomah County, and Work for Art, including contributions from
more than 60 companies and 1600 employees in the region.
WHERE
Portland Art Museum
1219 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR 97205-2430
HOST CURATOR
Dawson Carr, Ph.D.
The Janet and Richard Geary Curator of European Art
HOURS
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Thursdays and Fridays: 10 a.m.–8 p.m.
GENERAL ADMISSION*
Museum Members FREE
Children (17 and younger) FREE**
Adults $15
Seniors (55+) $12
Students (18 +) $12
Discounts are offered for groups of 10 or more.
* Ticket prices are subject to change without notice.
**Free admission for children 17 and younger is supported by
The Gordon D. Sondland and Katherine J. Durant Foundation.
PHONE NUMBERS
General Museum Information: 503-226-2811
Museum Box Office: 503-226-0973
Press Inquiries: Beth Heinrich, 503-276-4370
Visit portlandartmuseum.org.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Beth Heinrich
Director of Marketing and Public Relations
503-276-4370
[email protected]
Images and press materials are available at
portlandartmuseum.org/press.
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Jacques-Louis David, Erasistratus Discovers the Cause of Antiochus’ Disease, 1774, Oil on canvas, École des Beaux-Arts, Paris (PRP 18), Photo courtesy American Federation of Arts; Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, Torso (Painted Half-Figure), 1800, Oil on canvas,
École des Beaux-Arts, Paris, Photo courtesy American Federation of Arts; Jean-Honoré Fragonard, Jeroboam Sacrificing to the Idols, 1752, Oil on canvas, École des Beaux-Arts, Paris, Photo courtesy American Federation of Arts.