Spotlight Tour: What Artists Hide in Their Work, with Melinda Modisette ’25
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Harvard Art Museums
Free
Melinda Modisette ’25 will discuss works of art that contain hidden surprises and the stories behind them.
Sign-up Information
- Ages: Adults.
- Wheelchair accessible.
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No application or registration needed.
Cost
This Event is free!
Please check in with museum staff at the Admissions desk in the Calderwood Courtyard to request to join the tour. Tours are limited to 18 people and are available on a first-come, first-served basis; no registration is required.
Location
- In-person only.
Harvard Art Museums
32 Quincy
Cambridge, MA 02138
United States
Dates and Times
Saturday, March 22 2PM – 2:50PM
Additional information
Melinda Modisette ’25 will explore works that contain hidden elements, including a painting on top of a painting, a sculpture that once encapsulated precious objects, and another painting full of strange surprises. The stops on the tour are Vincent Van Gogh’s painting Three Pairs of Shoes (1886–87); the sculpture Prince Shōtoku at Age Two (Japan, Kamakura period, datable to about 1292); and Anthonie Palamedesz.’s painting A Merry Company in an Interior (1633).
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Last updated March 14, 2025.
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