Word: exhibitable
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...exhibit at the Sackler shows Testa's progress as an artist, while the Fogg Museum's program focuses on general Italian etchings and prints from the period...
...exhibit presents a retrospective of Testa's works, showing his progression from a talented young draftsman to a gradually dissatisfied older artist who reflected the turmoil of his life in his later works. Mythology, classicism and Christian mythology are the dominant themes of the pieces on display, and the museum has arranged the exhibit chronologically. During his 37 years, Testa was continually plagued by his own unwillingness to produce popular, commerically successful works. Testa relied on the commissions and support of those who chanced across his artistic endeavors and happened to be of like mind. As a result, he spent...
...which, even at a young age, was noted by his fellow schoolmates. Though his unquestionable talent was admired by Rembrandt as well as the great French painter Nicolas Poussin, Testa's proud and aloof nature often made him the stereotypical outsider artist. As Professor Cropper points out in the exhibit catalog, Testa's vacillating career and his eventual suicide fostered the "myth of a wild uncontrolled romantic spirit." This myth, too, hurt the popularity...
...Sackler exhibit contains 130 pieces brought together from numerous prestigious collections around the world; among these are the National Gallery in London and the Collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (Royal Library, Windsor Castle). The exhibition and accompanying catalogue by Cropper were made possible through the support of the National Endowment for the Arts, the Pew Charitable Trust and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
...impressive feature of the Sackler exhibit is its academic appeal. It is only being exhibited in two locations, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, where it was previously, and the Harvard Museums. And, while it is an impressive collection of the artist's works, its focus is not commercial attraction. In a time when etching seems to be enjoying a revival in the Boston area, with other etching exhibits at the Museum of Fine Arts and the satellite exhibit at the Fogg, the Sackler Testa production is noteworthy for the artist's superior technical achievements and for his incorporation...