“The Annunciation to the Immaculate Virgin” (detail, oil on canvas), Alessandro Gherardini, 1655-1726, from the Haukohl Collection, is included in Phoenix Art Museum’s new “Florentine Baroque” exhibition (photo by MNAHA, Tom Lucas).
On Aug. 28, Phoenix Art Museum will host the Arizona and Southwest premiere of “Florentine Baroque: The Haukohl Collection,” featuring 17th- and 18th-century works from Florence that are rarely seen outside of Italy.
The exhibition comes to Phoenix after a five-city European tour and features paintings and sculpture from the Tuscan city that were created during the time of the Medici Grand Dukes, the prominent Italian banking family known for their patronage of the arts.
The exhibition features gilded paintings and delicate sculptures that demonstrate the distinctive Florentine Baroque style, known for its poetic and colorful symbolism. Drawn from The Haukohl Collection, works feature dramatic and vibrant depictions of religious, classical, mythological and allegorical narratives. The first exhibition of its kind in Arizona, “Florentine Baroque,” is an unprecedented opportunity for regional audiences to unravel the legacy of many important Florentine artists of the period who contributed to the Tuscan city’s cultural legacy.
Phoenix Art Museum is located at 1625 N. Central Ave. For additional information, visit www.phxart.org or call 602-257-1880.
