Carmen C. Bambach

Carmen C. Bambach
Carmen C. Bambach
Born	1959 (age 61–62)
Occupation	Art historian; Curator
Known for	Italian and Spanish drawings; especially Leonardo da Vinci

Carmen C. Bambach 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.[1]

Career

Bambach received her bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees from Yale University.[2]

As part of the 2017 Michelangelo, Bambach attributed a black chalk sketch to the artist in challenge to extant consensus.[3]

She curated the Met's Michelangelo exhibition in 2017 and 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.[4]

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.

References

Povoledo 2008.
https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/curatorial-departments/drawings-and-prints/staff
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.

Sources

Christensen, Lauren (July 27, 2019). "A da Vinci for Any Budget". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved August 17, 2020.

Cotter, Holland (July 11, 2019). "What Leonardo da Vinci Couldn't Finish". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved August 17, 2020.

Povoledo, Elisabetta (August 22, 2008). "A Portrait by Leonardo? Scholars and Skeptics Differ". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. 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. The New York Times Company. Retrieved August 16, 2020.

External links

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[FOOTNOTEPovoledo2008-1] Povoledo 2008.

[2] ttps://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/curatorial-departments/drawings-and-prints/staff

[3] McDermon, Daniel (November 5, 2017). "How a Curator Attributed This Drawing to Michelangelo". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.

[4] 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.