Gallery Talk—Blue Women: To Draw or Not to Draw Dutch Female Nudes from Life?
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Harvard Art Museums
Free
Why did 17th-century Dutch artists decide to draw female nudes from life? This talk explores what conventions the artists broke while doing so.
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- Ages: Adults.
- Wheelchair accessible.
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- Registration dates
Gallery talks are limited to 18 people and registration is required. You can register by clicking on the event on this form, beginning at 10am the day of the talk.
Cost
This Event is free!
Location
- In-person only.
Harvard Art Museums
32 Quincy
Cambridge, MA 02138
United States
Please meet in the Calderwood Courtyard, in front of the digital screens between the shop and the admissions desk.
Dates and Times
Wed, August 30 2023 12:30PM – 1PM
Additional information
Join curatorial fellow Talitha Maria G. Schepers for an interactive talk that explores why 17th-century Dutch artists decided to draw female nudes from life, the conventions they broke while doing so, and why they used blue paper. The talk will focus on a recent installation of Dutch drawings in the 17th-Century Dutch and Flemish Art Gallery (2300).
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Last updated July 27, 2023.
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