Copies, Fakes and Reproductions: Printmaking in the Renaissance

Artistic training in the Renaissance involved drawing, or copying, from nature, from antique sculptures and from the work of other acclaimed artists. While Raphael and Michelangelo were painting for the Popes in Rome, skilled printmakers such as Marcantonio Raimondi and Giorgio Ghisi were widely disseminating the painters’ famous compositions through the relatively new medium of engraving. Not all artists, however, wanted their creations reproduced by others. This exhibition will present works which showcase the various intentions behind copies, ranging from collaborations between designers and printmakers to the unauthorized copies of Albrecht Dürer’s woodcuts, which resulted in a landmark legal decision against image piracy. 

Tue - Fri 10am - 5pm 
Sat 11am - 5pm 
Sun 1pm - 5pm 
Mon CLOSED 

Third Thursday of every month 
10am - 9pm 

Blanton Museum of Art 
The University of Texas at Austin 
200 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

Austin, TX