Lectures
Upcoming Programs
Thursday, May 14, 7 p.m.
Jewels of Scandal and Desire: British Jewelry Collections and Country Houses
Shimmering, captivating, and corrupting—great jewels have dazzled people for millennia, their beauty and value engendering respect, deception, love, and betrayal. Curt DiCamillo, executive director of the National Trust for Scotland Foundation USA, explores how the 18th- and 19th-century British ruling classes used jewelry to reinforce their positions in society and the awe of their peers. DiCamillo has written and lectured extensively on the subject of English country houses.
FREE for members, students, and Royal Oak Foundation members. $10 for the public.
Reservations are recommended. Call (513) 684-4515 for more information.
Sponsor: A Friend of the Taft Museum of Art
Presented in collaboration with the Royal Oak Foundation
Thursday, June 25, 7 p.m.
"For Our Own Comfort Not for Company": Late 19th-Century American Women Artists at Home and Abroad
This illustrated lecture examines the personal lives and professional careers of some of the American women who pursued artistic training in France during the late 19th century. From the iconic Mary Cassatt to the less well-known Elizabeth Nourse and Cecilia Beaux, Sylvia Yount will explore their different public profiles and reputations, both then and now. Dr. Yount is Louise B. and J. Harwood Cochrane Curator of American Art, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond.
FREE for members and students. $10 for the public.
Reservations recommended. Call (513) 684-4515 for more information.
Sponsor: The Stanley and Frances D. Cohen Lecture Series
