OUT PROFESSIONALS PRESENTS ‘SHADY LADIES OF THE MET,’ EYE-OPENING TOURS WITH ANDREW LEAR.
On Saturday, July 16, Out Professionals offers OP Members and friends a choice of departures of “Shady Ladies of the Met Museum.”
These private, eye-opening tours are conducted by Classicist and art historian Andrew Lear. Your ticket includes admission to the Met’s galleries, bars and cafe until 8:30 p.m.
Purchase tickets at the links on our event page (link above) for:
Sat., July 16, at 11 a...
OUT PROFESSIONALS PRESENTS ‘SHADY LADIES OF THE MET,’ EYE-OPENING TOURS WITH ANDREW LEAR.
On Saturday, July 16, Out Professionals offers OP Members and friends a choice of departures of “Shady Ladies of the Met Museum.”
These private, eye-opening tours are conducted by Classicist and art historian Andrew Lear. Your ticket includes admission to the Met’s galleries, bars and cafe until 8:30 p.m.
Purchase tickets at the links on our event page (link above) for:
Sat., July 16, at 11 a.m.
Sat., July 16, at 2 p.m.
From Ancient Greek “hetaerae” to Sargent’s Madame X, the women Lear characterizes as “Shady Ladies” wielded untold influence as members of the political or cultural elites. They fascinated patrons and artists alike, from Praxiteles to Titian to Manet.
Who were these women? What were their stories? To find out, join Lear in a witty, provocative exploration of the lives and loves that lie behind the paintings.
- Find evidence of the complex culture of high-end prostitution in the art of ancient Greece and Renaissance Italy.
- Discover depictions of Venus in the Met’s permanent collection —and their relationship to ladies of the night
- Learn about the officially unassailable role of the royal mistress in France and England.
- Puzzle over the plenitude of prostitutes (high- and low-end) in French 19th century society and art.
- See scandalous evidence in 19th century American art of the role of sexually powerful women.
Andrew Lear has taught art history and Classics at Harvard, Columbia and NYU. He is the founder of Oscar Wilde Tours, the first company to offer tours focused on LGBT history. “Shady Ladies” is not an official Met offering.
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“Shady Ladies of the Met,” two identical, private tours of the Met Fifth Avenue. Each two-hour tour is limited to 20 persons. Quick response advised: OP Met tours typically sell out in days.