The Ivory Mirror: The Art of Mortality in Renaissance Europe Course Materials The works exemplify what compels

The works exemplify what compels artists to draw and thus illustrate the ongoing relevance of drawing as the most foundational artistic practice

18" x 36" black felt banner with Bowdoin seal and BOWDOIN ALUMNI imprint

30 w x 23-1/4 h inches

Nearly 200 illustrated artworks—from ivory prayer beads and gem-encrusted jewelry to exquisitely carved table sculptures and printed imagery—present us with an aspect of this era that is at once darker and more familiar than we might have expected

significant interactions with the adults in their lives

The Ivory Mirror: The Art of Mortality in Renaissance Europe Course Materials The works exemplify what compelsBy Stephen Perkinson With contributions from Naomi Speakman, Katherine Baker, Elizabeth Morrison, and Emma Solberg. Published in conjunction with an exhibition of the same name on view at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art from June 24 through November 26, 2017. We often imagine the Renaissance as an age of exceptional human progress and artistic achievement. But, intriguingly, macabre images proliferated in precisely this period: unsettling depictions