Exhibitions Archived in: 1982

A Masterpiece Close-up: The Transfiguration of Raphael

14 January–28 February 1982

The Transfiguration (1520), a painting that is perhaps Raphael’s final masterpiece, exists now in a fragile and damaged state, and is unable to ever leave its permanent home in the Vatican Museums for outside exhibition. This provides a huge dilemma for teachers and students of art history, who are forced... more »

Alumni Who Collect I: Drawings from the 16th Century to the Present

18 March–16 May 1982

This first of several Alumni Who Collect exhibitions features drawings from the 16th century to the present and represents more than 70 artists including Eugene Delacroix, Edgar Degas, Paul Klee, and Willem de Kooning. These generous alumni include museum directors, curators, art historians, critics, and dealers such as Dennis Adrian,... more »

Benton's Bentons: Selections from the Thomas Hart Benton and Rita P. Benton Trusts

3 June–4 July 1982

American artist Thomas Hart Benton’s career spanned nearly 7 decades, each of which is represented in the Smart exhibition, Benton’s Bentons. The show includes paintings and drawings of subjects ranging from portraits, to landscapes, to scenes of American life, to abstract works. Curator: The Spencer Art Museum at the University... more »

A Selection from the Mary and Earle Ludgin Collection

14 July–31 August 1982

Earle Ludgin had many ties to the University of Chicago. He was a Life Trustee, served on various Visiting Committees, including the Visiting Committee for the Visual Arts, and with his wife, Mary, amassed a large collection of paintings, drawings, prints, and sculpture which was recently bequeathed to the Smart... more »

Tulips, Arabesques and Turbans: Decorative Arts from the Ottoman Empire,

7 October–5 December 1982

Tulips, Arabesques, and Turbans: Decorative Arts from the Ottoman Empire consists of ceramics, metalware, textiles, paintings, and calligraphy from the 16th and 17th centuries, when Turkish artistic culture was at its peak. The bold and monumental style of this period, strong in color and vigorous in design, is clearly apparent... more »

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