Art Museum Series: Walk in the Walters: Renaissance and Baroque Portraits (online)

General description:  Each presentation will concern a number of works of art  at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore.   “Exploring” the museum via Zoom, we can examine, discuss, and compare paintings, sculpture and objects using different media.  We can also compare and contrast things that are not near each other in the museum, or not often on view.  Our goal will be to have some fun, hone observation skills, and gain a deeper appreciation  of art of different times, different cultures,  and different regions. 

Docent Sheila Vidmar. Sheila has lived in the Baltimore area all her life.  She retired from a career as a litigation attorney and has been volunteering as a docent at the Walters since 2013.  Sheila enjoys giving tours of the collection in person and via Zoom. 

September 20: Renaissance and Baroque Portraits (online)

What is a portrait?  A portrait does not merely record the features of an individual, but also attempts to convey a vivid sense of the real person at a moment in time.  This presentation will explore portraiture as a genre in the 15th - 18th centuries. 

October 25: 19th Century Landscapes (online) REGISTER

Image Credit:

1.Portrait of Maria Salviati de' Medici and Giulia de' Medici, Pontormo (Jacopo Carucci) (Italian, 1494-1557) (Artist), ca. 1539 (Renaissance), oil on panel, Acquired by Henry Walters with the Massarenti Collection, 1902

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