El Greco – Science in the Pursuit of Art / Art of Migration, Migration in Art
How El Greco became a great name of European art and a forerunner of modern painting from the Byzantine icon painter, and what role modern conservation science has in discovering his work, will be presented by art historian Jelena Todorović, PhD, and conservator advisor Daniela Korolija Crkvenjakov, PhD, in the Gallery of Matica Srpska on 4 March at 7 p.m., during the Art of Migration/Migration in Art exhibition, which is part of the Migrations programme arch.
El Greco began his art career in Crete as a master of painting Orthodox icons of the post-Byzantine tradition with the influence of the Italian Renaissance. After spending ten years in Italy studying Renaissance painting, he went to Spain, where he stayed for the rest of his life and paint the most significant works. How El Greco became a great name of European art and a forerunner of modern painting from the Byzantine icon painter, and what role modern conservation science has in discovering his work, will be presented by art historian Jelena Todorović, PhD, and conservator advisor Daniela Korolija Crkvenjakov, PhD.
The exhibition explores the phenomenon of social migration by examining the historical and contemporary context, as well as the reasons and effects of migration on societies and individuals. The idea of the exhibition is to, in the time of the current world migration crisis, try to observe, examine and understand the phenomenon that affects every population and raises many ethical and cultural issues. Working on different levels – temporal, spatial, ethical and many others, the exhibition gives you the opportunity to re-examine your views and the views of society, and even the challenges of civilization in the 21st century through the language of art.
Tickets can be purchased at the GMS store. The ticket includes a visit to the Permanent Exhibition and occasional exhibitions and is valid for only one entrance to the Gallery of Matica Srpska.
Ticket prices:
Regular ticket – RSD 200
Privileged ticket – RSD 100 dinars (students, citizens over 60)
Individual ticket with curatorial guidance – RSD 1,000
Group ticket – RSD 100 per person, without curatorial guidance
– RSD 100 per person, for school groups with curatorial guidance
– RSD 200 per person, with curatorial guidance in Serbian
– RSD 300 per person, with curatorial guidance in English
Family ticket (3 or more members) – RSD 300
Creative workshops for children on Saturdays – RSD 150
The entrance is free of charge:
Fridays for all individual visits
Tuesdays for parents with babies
Children up to 18 years
Persons with disabilities accompanied by personal assistants
Members of the GMS Friends Club
Members of the International Committee of the Museum ICOM (with paid membership fee for the current year)
Members of the Museum Society of Serbia (with paid membership fee for the current year)
Journalists (with valid accreditations)
ULUS members (with valid accreditations)
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