Composing a Masterpiece: At the Intersection of Art and Music April 1, 2009

Nancy Heller, Professor at the University of the Arts, examines a variety of paintings of female flamenco dancers by such illustrious American artists as Robert Henri, William Merritt Chase, and John Singer Sargent. Comparisons of these visual artworks with each other, comparable examples by Spanish painters, and photographs of flamenco in the late 19th/early 20th centuries will show how accurate the canvases are and how much they were influenced by popular stereotypes of “La Gitana.” A demonstration of castanets, fans, and flamenco shoes, plus a short video clip, will be included.

The Art-at-Lunch series of talks on American art and culture take place every Wednesday from 12 noon to 1 p.m. Bring your lunch or purchase it in the Academy Café and enjoy discussions and lectures with scholars and artists covering a variety of topics related to the PAFA’s exhibitions, collections, and areas of interest. The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is located at 118 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA.

Art-at-Lunch is free to the public. For more information, contact PAFA at 215-972-2069 or visit our website: www.pafa.org/418.

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