Intermezzi: The Inventive Fantasies of Max Klinger

German artist Max Klinger (1857-1920) is celebrated for his imaginative print cycles that blend innovative compositions with often fantastical subjects. A recent acquisition by the Davis Museum, the playful plates of Klinger’s Intermezzi cycle on view this semester present the artist’s unique blend of romanticism and symbolism. A master of aquatint and etching, the cycle attests to the artist’s extraordinary facility with intaglio printing.

Curated by Claire Whitner, assistant director of curatorial affairs/senior curator of collections.

This exhibition will be on display until June 10 in the Friends of Art Gallery. The museum is closed on Mondays.

Image Caption: Max Klinger, Cupid, Death, and the Beyond (Amor, Tod und Jenseits), plate 12 from Intermezzi (Radierung Opus IV), 1881, etching with aquatint on chine collé
Image Credit: Museum purchase, Erna Bottigheimer Sands (Class of 1929) Art Acquisition 2018.7