The artist created the original for Marchese Lodovico Gonzaga in 1468. Because it was so highly regarded, Mantegna made several other versions, including this smaller one, which was probably done for Ferdinando Carl, the last Duke of Mantua, around 1470-75. The painting is lent by the Barbara Piasecka Johnson Collection. This exhibition is included in the price of museum admission. In true Gorilla fashion, Christopher Sanderson's production of Othello is not about race.
Access is free.
The event is located at the Central Park, Belvedere Castle, 79th Street Transverse, New York. Chaucer in Rome traces the evolving relationship of three Americans living in Rome during the last year of the millennium, a holy year during which the city is teeming with Catholic pilgrims from around the world. Opening night is June 7. All performances before that date are previews. Additional thanks to the Castello di Rivoli of Turin.