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Gallery Talk: Draw Me a . . . Figure

Salvator Rosa, Italian, Standing Soldier, 17th century. Red chalk on cream antique laid paper, laid down on verso of counterproof. Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Bequest of Frances L. Hofer, 1979.191.

Gallery Talk

Harvard Art Museums
32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA

Salvator Rosa’s studies of soldiers are as enigmatic as they are captivating. Interpreting them as a polemic commentary on the widespread practice of figure drawing, curator Joachim Homann tests assumptions about this historical convention.

Our galleries are full of stories—this series of drop-in talks gives visitors a chance to hear the best ones! The talks highlight new works on view, take a fresh look at old favorites, investigate artists’ materials and techniques, and reveal the latest discoveries by curators, conservators, fellows, visiting artists, technologists, and other contributors.

Offered by:
Joachim Homann, Maida and George Abrams Curator of Drawings, Division of European and American Art

Free with museum admission. Gallery talks are limited to 15 people and tickets are required. Ten minutes before each talk, tickets will become available at the admissions desk.

Please meet in the Calderwood Courtyard, in front of the digital screens between the shop and the admissions desk. Museum staff will be on hand to collect tickets.