| Carmen C. Bambach | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1959 (age 65–66) |
| Occupation(s) | Art historian Curator |
| Known for | Italian and Spanish drawings; especially Leonardo da Vinci |
Carmen C. Bambach (1959) is an American art historian and curator of Italian and Spanish drawings at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art who specializes in Italian Renaissance art. She is considered one of the world's leading specialists on Leonardo da Vinci, especially his drawings.
Career
Bambach received her bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees from Yale University.
Commenting on the 2017 exhibition of over 130 Michelangelo drawings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, "Michelangelo: Divine Draftsman and Designer", Bambach, who curated the showing, attributed a black chalk sketch to the artist against the then current consensus among her colleagues.
She published the four-volume Leonardo da Vinci Rediscovered in 2019 to mixed reviews. The same year, she was the first recipient of the Vilcek Prize for Excellence, recognizing work that reflects immigration's impact on American society.
In 2020, an honoree of the Great Immigrants Award named by Carnegie Corporation of New York.
Selected works
- Bambach, Carmen C., ed. (2003). Leonardo da Vinci, Master Draftsman. New York City, New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art. ISBN 978-0-300-09878-5.
- —— (2019). Leonardo da Vinci Rediscovered. Vol. 1, The Making of an Artist: 1452–1500. New Haven: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-19195-0.
- —— (2019). Leonardo da Vinci Rediscovered. Vol. 2. New Haven: Yale University Press.
- —— (2019). Leonardo da Vinci Rediscovered. Vol. 3. New Haven: Yale University Press.
- —— (2019). Leonardo da Vinci Rediscovered. Vol. 4. New Haven: Yale University Press.
References
- Povoledo 2008.
- "Meet the Staff | the Metropolitan Museum of Art". Archived from the original on November 14, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- McDermon, Daniel (November 5, 2017). "How a Curator Attributed This Drawing to Michelangelo". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
- Cascone, Sarah (February 4, 2019). "The Curator of the Met's Celebrated Michelangelo Show Just Won the First $100,000 Vilcek Prize to Support Immigrant Achievement". Artnet News. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- "Carmen Bambach | I Tatti | The Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies". itatti.harvard.edu. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
Sources
- Christensen, Lauren (July 27, 2019). "A da Vinci for Any Budget". The New York Times. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- Cotter, Holland (July 11, 2019). "What Leonardo da Vinci Couldn't Finish". The New York Times. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- Povoledo, Elisabetta (August 22, 2008). "A Portrait by Leonardo? Scholars and Skeptics Differ". The New York Times. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- Vogel, Carol (January 20, 2003). "Renaissance Genius as Compulsive Draftsman; An Exhibition Explores Leonardo's Creative Process With a Wealth of Examples". The New York Times. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
Further reading
- Alberge, Dalya (June 2, 2019). "Leonardo da Vinci expert declines to back Salvator Mundi as his painting". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077.
- Brown, Kate (June 3, 2019). "The Met's Leonardo Expert Says 'Salvator Mundi' Was Largely Painted by the Renaissance Master's Assistant". Artnet News. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- "Carmen Bambach Cappel". Contemporary Authors Online. Detroit, MI: Gale. 2011.
- "Carmen C. Bambach". The Writers Directory. Detroit, MI: St. James Press. June 15, 2018 – via Gale.
- "Carmen C. Bambach Wins $100,000 Vilcek Prize for Excellence". Artforum. February 4, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- Christensen, Lauren (July 27, 2019). "A da Vinci for Any Budget". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
- Glover, Michael (November 30, 2019). "A Peek Into Some of the Best Art Books of 2019". Hyperallergic. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- Howell, Jeremy (September 16, 2019). "Leonardo Da Vinci Rediscovered". Art & Object. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- Kalb, Claudia (April 25, 2019). "A 23-year excavation into the life of Leonardo da Vinci". National Geographic. Archived from the original on April 26, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- Marmor, Max (November 2019). "Review of Leonardo da Vinci Rediscovered". Art Libraries Society of North America. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- Micchelli, Thomas (July 13, 2019). "Leonardo and His Double". Hyperallergic. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- Reyburn, Scott (December 11, 2016). "An Artistic Discovery Makes a Curator's Heart Pound". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
- Wullschläger, Jackie (November 22, 2019). "Best books of 2019: Art". Financial Times. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- Wullschläger, Jackie (June 21, 2019). "Summer books of 2019: Art and photography". Financial Times. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
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