The Larger Conversation: How Do We Think About Lucretia?

When:
Tuesday, Apr 16, 2019 7:00p -
9:00p

Where:
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
25 Evans Way
Boston, MA 02115

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Admission:
$10-20

Categories:
Art, Date Idea, Lectures & Conferences, Meetup

Event website:
https://www.gardnermuseum.org/calendar/event/larger-conversation-20190416

Mary Beard, one of Britain's best-known Classicists, inaugurates the Gardner's new series, The Larger Conversation, which connects the Museum's collections and exhibitions to important social issues of our time. Focusing on Botticelli's Story of Lucretia, a work from the Museum's collection and a spotlight of our special exhibition, the lecture will cover the reception of Lucretia's disturbing story, from ancient Roman times to our own.


SPEAKER:


Mary Beard, Professor of Classics, Newnham College, Cambridge, author of the best-sellers Women & Power and SPQR.

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