Delve deep into 'The Taking of Christ' (1602) with expert curator Dr. Aoife Brady, Curator of Italian and Spanish Art at National Gallery of Ireland
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An incredible free Curator Talk not to be missed! Discover Caravaggio’s 'The Taking of Christ’ (1602) on Friday 5th July, with expert curator Dr Aoife Brady at the National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin.
Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571-1610) is one of the most outstanding artists in the history of painting. He derives his name from the village of Caravaggio, near Milan, in northern Italy, where he spent his childhood. Around 1592, he arrived in Rome, at that time the artistic centre of the world. Caravaggio’s work was strikingly original, using dramatic effects of light to create paintings of profound visual and emotional impact. His models were often people he encountered in the streets of Rome, and he painted them with a directness and naturalism that made them appear to embody the true-life experiences of ordinary people.
Learn about the interesting background of Caravaggio's ‘The Taking of Christ’ in this talk.
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About Dr Aoife Brady
Aoife Brady is Curator of Italian and Spanish art at the National Gallery of Ireland. A specialist in Bolognese painting, Brady holds a doctorate in the History of Art from Trinity College Dublin, and has held curatorial roles with The National Gallery, London, and the Paintings Department of The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. Brady is a member of the Old Masters vetting committee for TEFAF Maastricht. Her primary research interests relate to the study of painting techniques, materials, and artists’ studio practices, with focus on seventeenth-century Italy and Spain. Brady’s curatorial projects have included an exhibition of Bartolomé Esteban Murillo’s series of paintings depicting the parable of the Prodigal Son, in collaboration with the Museo del Prado, Madrid, and the Meadows Museum, Dallas, and an in-focus display of sixteenth-century Florentine paintings representing the Christ Child and Saint John the Baptist. More recently, she has curated a large-scale monographic exhibition examining the life and work of Lavinia Fontana (National Gallery of Ireland, 6 May–27 August 2023).
