Anatomy of Lucas Cranach’s Adam & Eve: A Case Study in Conservation
We are pleased to share with you an upcoming event in Los Angeles (and streamed virtually worldwide) on Sunday, February 4th from 2-4:30pm PST, via our friends at the Getty Museum.
Anatomy of Lucas Cranach's Adam & Eve: A Case Study in Conservation
World-class conservation experts from the Getty, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museo del Prado, and the Norton Simon will discuss the recently-completed restoration of Lucas Cranach the Elder's 16th century masterpiece, Adam & Eve, and will be on hand to answer questions from the audience.This is a free event at the Getty Center (and will also be streamed online if you prefer to attend virtually), but advance registration is required.
SUNDAY, FEB. 4, 2024, 2-4:30 PM PST
HAROLD M. WILLIAMS AUDITORIUM
GETTY CENTER, LOS ANGELES
FREE: ADVANCE TICKET REQUIRED
Lucas Cranach the Elder painted some of the most seductive images of the early 16th century. A recent conservation project to clean and study his Adam and Eve from the Norton Simon Museum of Art in Pasadena provided a rare opportunity to investigate how Cranach produced such large panel paintings and the technique behind his sinuous painting style.
In this program the experts involved in the multi-year conservation project will discuss the fascinating challenges they faced and their solutions, along with the surprising findings that reveal how this leading Renaissance painter created his life-size images. The conversation will take place in two parts: conservators and curators will focus on the first phase of the project, cleaning Adam and Eve, and share insights into Cranach’s painting technique. Following a refreshments break, specialists in wood panel conservation, and conservation scientists from the Getty Conservation Institute, will discuss the intricate structural restoration and highlights from the scientific study. Following the program, speakers will be on hand in the exhibition to answer questions.
This program complements the Getty Center's special exhibition, Conserving Eden: Cranach’s Adam and Eve from the Norton Simon Museum of Art, on view in Gallery N204 through April 21, 2024.
PARTICIPANTS
Ulrich Birkmaier, Senior Conservator of Paintings, J. Paul Getty Museum
George Bisacca, Conservator emeritus, Metropolitan Museum of Art
José de la Fuente, Conservator, Museo del Prado, Madrid
John Griswold, Head of Conservation and Installations, Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena
Douglas MacLennan, Assistant Scientist, Getty Conservation Institute
MODERATORS
Anne Woollett, Curator of Paintings, Getty Museum
Emily Talbot, Chief Curator, Norton Simon Museum
SCHEDULE
2:00–3:00 pm: Panel I
3:00–3:30 pm: Coffee break
3:30–4:30 pm: Panel II
You can learn more about the event and register via the Getty Center's website.