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Known for being fiercely independent with a serious rebellious streak, painter, poet and actor Salvator Rosa was a bit of a controversial character in the 17th-century Italian art scene–run-ins with the papacy tend to do that for an artist’s reputation, then and now. In the first major U.S. exhibition devoted to Rosa’s work, the Kimbell Art Museum, 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd. in Fort Worth, presents Salvator Rosa: Bandits, Wilderness, and Magic. The exhibition features 36 of Rosa’s paintings, on loan from private collections and museums around North America and Europe. Though Rosa is most known for his evocative and intricate landscapes, he created some seriously quirky works for his day (1615-1673), ranging from bizarre portraits (like the featured “Self-portrait with Skull”) to scenes of witchcraft and magic to allegorical pieces and subjects derived from classic literature. The exhibit runs through March 27. Admission is $12 for adults; $10 for students and those 60 and over; $8 for children age 6 to 11; and free for children under 6. For museum hours or more information, visit kimbellart.org/rosa or call 817-332-8451.
Tuesdays-Sundays. Starts: Dec. 12. Continues through March 27, 2010
