Art Study Center Seminar: Terracotta Figurines from Antiquity into Modernity [CANCELED]

Due to Harvard University’s recent on-campus meeting and event guidance around Coronavirus (COVID-19), this event has been canceled. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

In 1870, the discovery of thousands of Hellenistic figurines in the cemeteries surrounding the small Boeotian city of Tanagra created a sensation in academic circles and beyond. Found in large groups, the figurines were noteworthy as much for their delicate modeling as for the curious, overwhelming prevalence of secular, female subjects.

In this seminar, Frances Gallart Marques will discuss how the brightly colored figures of young women, at once lively and quiet, resonated with and inspired many works by 19th-century painters, musicians, and writers. Poet and playwright Oscar Wilde once wrote in an essay about art criticism, in reference to the figures: “In those days the artist was free.”

Offered by:
Frances Gallart Marques, Frederick Randolph Grace Curatorial Fellow in Ancient Art

The seminar will take place in the Art Study Center, Level 4.

Free admission, but registration is required. Registration for this seminar will open on Friday, March 13, 2020, and participants will be admitted on a first-come, first-served basis. To register, please email am_register@harvard.edu.

Please arrive 15 minutes before the start of the program to allow sufficient time to sign in at the Art Study Center reception desk, and be prepared to present a photo ID.
 
Lockers are available on the Lower Level, Level 1, and Level 4 to check bags, coats, umbrellas, and any food or drink.