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Mel Bochner

Cardinal vs. Ordinal 5

1992

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Cardinal vs. Ordinal 5

Mel Bochner

Cardinal vs. Ordinal 5

Mel Bochner

Cardinal vs. Ordinal 5

1992

Physical Qualities Colored glass and white oil pastel or chalk, Various; overall: 40 × 40 in. (101.6 × 101.6 cm.)
Credit Line Bequest of Suzanne F. Cohen, Baltimore
Object Number 2019.100
The Baltimore Museum of Art by bequest, 2019

Artist

Mel Bochner

1939–2024

born Pittsburgh, PA 1940; died 2025
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1999
ARCHDUKE AND CARDINAL-INFANTE FERDINAND
Adriaan Lommelin, Sir Anthony van Dyck, and others
Archduke and Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand
1624–1649
CONTEMPT
Mel Bochner
Contempt
2003
CARDINAL MELCHIOR KLESEL
Aegidius Sadeler II
Cardinal Melchior Klesel
1614
TSUNAMI
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Tsunami
1981
PORTRAIT OF CARDINAL REGINALD POLE
Simon de Passe
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1614–1646
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Mel Bochner
Study for Scissure
1977
JUPITER, NEPTUNE AND PLUTO DOING HOMAGE TO THE ARMS OF CARDINAL BORGHESE
Simone Cantarini and Guido Reni
Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto Doing Homage to the Arms of Cardinal Borghese
1631–1647