The history of art is filled with images of chaos and turmoil. Some—of famous battles or revolutions—commemorate transformative, if violent, moments or episodes. Others depict mythic stories by Homer and others handed down through the centuries. Still others visualize the more troubling aspects of daily life, such as fatal accidents or domestic violence. This exhibition of black-and-white reproductions from the Baroque to the present--featuring Gentileschi, Géricault, Goya, and many others--is intended to stimulate conversation on the role of such images in art, how these artworks reflect the anxieties of life, and the psycho-emotional impacts both have on us.

Image:  Black and white reproduction (detail) of Théodore Géricault, The Raft of Medusa (detail), 1818–19. Collection of the Louvre. Raft-of-Medusa-Black-White-Mitchell-Art-Museum.jpg (1600×800) (sjc.edu)