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Art Talk Live: The Wood and the Worms

This unpainted caramel-colored wooden sculpture depicts a slender man with a long curly beard, dressed in robes, a cape, and a hat. Both hands have broken off at the wrist.
Tilman Riemenschneider, German, Saint Anthony Abbot, c. 1510. Linden wood. Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Antonia Paepcke DuBrul Fund and Special Gifts from the Friends of Charles L. Kuhn, BR69.214.

Gallery Talk

This event was recorded. Please view the talk here.

In this live online talk, curatorial fellow Gabriella Szalay will explore the intricacies of 15th- and 16th-century carved wooden altarpieces and their vulnerability to time.

Led by:
Gabriella Szalay, Renke B. and Pamela M. Thye Curatorial Fellow in the Busch-Reisinger Museum

This free talk will take place online via Zoom. To join, follow this link: https://harvard.zoom.us/j/97420430284 (pre-registration not required).

Art Talks Live offer an up-close look at works from our collections with our team of curators, conservators, fellows, and graduate students. Presented live via Zoom on every other Thursday afternoon at 2pm, these short interactive talks—along with our Art Talks video series—investigate artists’ materials and techniques, reveal our latest discoveries, offer a fresh look at old favorites, and explore big ideas.

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