Altered and Adorned: Using Renaissance Prints in Daily Life July 9, 2011

Though Renaissance-era prints are typically kept out of sight in museum vaults today, these decorative objects were once a central part of everyday life--used, abused, adored, and adorned by their owners. Through over 100 objects, this exhibition showcases how early print owners handled these versatile artworks, from annotating them or cutting and pasting them onto books, boxes, and walls to transforming them into three-dimensional objects.