![]() In Viewpoints, an interpretive project that invites you to explore sculptures of the human body through multiple viewpoints, in the galleries and online, Syson and fellow curator Peter Bell offer concise insights on the body language and sculptural subtleties of this stunning work. The hint is in the signature and inscription at the base of Adam. While it's very tempting, he says, to look at this sculpture from the front and straight on, it is actually meant to be observed slightly to the right. In this video, Syson delves into perspective and how Adam is meant to be viewed. Met Museum Presents loves to engage with the collection through a variety of mediums, so here are some free resources to whet the appetite: While looking ahead to this talk, I thought it would be fun to share some of the fascinating information, expertise, and research on Tullio Lombardo's Adam currently available on the Met's website. Here Syson will reflect upon the origins and meaning of the fig leaf-a concealment that actually draws attention to itself. As the title of this talk suggests, there is one feature that, if we're not attentive, we might take for granted: Adam's fig leaf. (His TEDxMet talk, held at the Museum in the fall of 2013, has nearly one million views!) Behind the Fig Leaf will take us further into the exploration of this multifaceted piece of art and how Renaissance sculptors so skillfully and delicately incorporated narratives within their work. Gerald Cantor Chairman of the Department of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts, Luke Syson is the authority on European art and sculpture in the Met's glorious collection, in addition to being an incredibly dynamic and entertaining speaker. Photo by Carolyn RiccardelliĪs the Iris and B. Located in a specially designed space, gallery 504, the exhibition also features captivating video footage of the conservators at work during this extensive restoration project. After a terrible accident that left him in pieces and the painstaking restoration of the artwork, Adam is now on display in Tullio Lombardo's Adam : A Masterpiece Restored, on view through July 2015. This Wednesday, April 8, Met Curator Luke Syson will give a talk, entitled Behind the Fig Leaf, about Tullio Lombardo's Adam (ca.1490–95)-the Renaissance marble of "The First Man" and one of the most important pieces of Venetian sculpture held outside of that city. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Fletcher Fund, 1936 (36.163) ![]()
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