The Walters Museum in Baltimore, MD presents 75 works with the intent to “explore the wealth of European art picturing the hidden presence of Africans in Renaissance society and the many roles they played.”
“Revealing the African Presence in Renaissance Europe invites visitors to explore the roles of Africans and their descendants in Renaissance Europe as revealed in compelling paintings, drawings, sculpture and printed books of the period. Vivid portraits from life both encourage face-to-face encounters with the individuals themselves and pose questions about the challenges of color, class, and stereotypes that this new diversity brought to Europe.”
Revealing the African Presence in Renaissance Europe
Until, January 21, 2013
Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, Maryland
(Image: Portrait of a Wealthy African”, ca. 1540 – Flemish or German)