Renaissance Masterpiece Coming to the Portland Art Museum
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Raphael: The Woman with a Veil
October 24, 2009 – January 3, 2010
This October, the Portland Art Museum will present a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to view Raphael's renowned painting The Woman with a Veil. This single-painting exhibition will bring one of the most important paintings of the Renaissance to Oregon for the first time.
The Woman with a Veil (la velata or la donna velata) was painted in 1516 and depicts a serene woman looking intently at the viewer. It is believed that the model for the painting is the same woman depicted in other Raphael works including La Fornarina. Scholars have suggested that the woman was Raphael’s lover, Margherita Luti.
The Woman with the Veil’s perfect harmony and balance beautifully capture the fundamental principles of the High Renaissance. Raphael demonstrates his brilliance at sfumato, an Italian term for a painting technique often associated with Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, whereby lightly applied layers of color are used to capture light and articulate volume and form.
To ensure an optimal viewing experience, The Woman with a Veil will be displayed in a gallery with no more than 25 people allowed access at any given time. Text panels, audio and video presentations, and public programs will provide insight into Renaissance art, portraiture, and the artist. A publication will accompany the exhibition.
Special Exhibition pricing applies. Tickets are free for Museum members and timed for entry every 30 minutes. Reserve your tickets online or at the Museum’s box office beginning July 12, 2009 to receive your preferred time slot.
| Museum Members | FREE |
| Adults | $17* |
| Seniors (55+) & Students (18+ with I.D.) | $14* |
| Adult Groups (12 or more; by reservation) | $13* |
| Children (ages 17 and younger) | FREE |
| School Group Tours (by reservation) | FREE |
*Does not include entrance to China Design Now. The Museum will offer a premier ticket which offers general admission and admission to both Raphael and China Design Now. The premier ticket will cost $20; no discounts may be applied.
This exhibition is supported in part by the Mary Hoyt Stevenson Foundation, Pete Mark, Laura Meier, Celia and Tony Wiebe, and the following Exhibition Series Sponsors: The James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation, PLANAR, Fred Meyer Stores, The Collins Foundation, PGE Foundation, Bernard B. Kliks Trust, Anne M. Barbey, L.T. Murray Family Foundation, Pat and Trudy Ritz, Schnitzer Novack Foundation, The Standard, NW Natural, Vibrant Table Catering & Events, and an anonymous donor. Media Sponsors: Portland Monthly and KINK.FM.
Posted: Saturday, August 8th, 2009 | 
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