Virtual Art Talk Afternoons
Join us virtually for a variety of art history webinars during the month of April!
A Sisterhood Of Sculptors — American Expatriates In Rome
Thursday, April 9, 2:00 – 3:00 PM via Zoom
From about 1850 to 1876 a fearless band of nineteenth-century Americans defied Victorian conventions of womanhood and traveled to Italy to become professional sculptors. The cause of these women was to fight for their art, and in doing so, they also took on the battle for abolition and women’s suffrage. They paved the way for the invention of modern womanhood and served as models for a younger generation of women artists. One of these pioneers was Edmonia Lewis, and the first retrospective of her work is now on view at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts. Although Lewis and the other extraordinary artists in this talk may be unfamiliar to us today, their remarkable works deserve to be seen and their captivating stories merit telling. Led by Janet Mandel, a retired 32-year art history teacher, who now presents illustrated talks on a variety of art history topics at colleges & universities, libraries, museums, senior centers, and community centers.
Sponsored by the Tewksbury Friends of the Library and a collaborations of libraries.
RECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program.
American Revolutionary Painters — Benjamin West
Thursday, April 16, 2:00 – 3:00 PM via Zoom
Benjamin West, born in Pennsylvania, moved to London in 1763. Although West spent the American Revolutionary War in London, he trained and inspired three generations of American artist in London. He also became King George III’s court historical painter and eventually the second President of the London Royal Academy. Explore West’s complicated relationship with both King George III and the American Revolutionary War. Led by art historian Martha Chiarchiaro, who has brought history to life through the art of the times for more than 30 years. She received her Masters in the History of Art from Williams College and provides a variety of art history presentations at the Worcester Art Museum, for WISE (the Worcester Institute for Senior Education), garden clubs, libraries, senior centers, and other organizations. Martha’s specialty presentations related to specific periods, artists, and activities provide an in-depth look at the life and times of people through their art.
Sponsored by the Tewksbury Friends of the Library and a collaborations of libraries.
RECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program.
The Remarkable Life & Career Of Lee Miller
Thursday, April 23, 2:00 – 3:00 PM via Zoom
Explore the remarkable life of Lee Miller, who evolved from fashion model and photographer to a fearless World War II correspondent. Reporting for Vogue, she documented the London Blitz, the Liberation of Paris, and the horrors of Dachau with striking honesty and compassion. Her photographs profoundly shaped France’s memory of the war, particularly through her powerful images of Paris’s liberation. The program is presented in connection with the recent exhibition at Tate Modern and its presentation at the Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris, offering renewed attention to her groundbreaking legacy. Led by French art historian and tour guide Tosca Ruggieri, owner of Art with Tosca.
Sponsored by the Tewksbury Friends of the Library and a collaborations of libraries.
RECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program.