Material Wonder and Hemispheric Identities: Silver and Mahogany in the Spanish Empire

  • April 4, 2023
  • Online

Lecture

In this online lecture, Harvard Art Museums Associate Curator of American Art Horace D. Ballard will discuss the ideas and objects featured in the special exhibition From the Andes to the Caribbean: American Art from the Spanish Empire.

Featuring nearly 50 objects from the Harvard Art Museums collections and the Carl & Marilynn Thoma Foundation, From the Andes to the Caribbean: American Art from the Spanish Empire explores how American material and mineral wealth fueled global trade, changed the course of visual history, and has had an impact modern politics that continues today.

The talk is part of the series Fresh Perspectives, an initiative that centers the role of the museumgoer. Like talks in the ReFrame series, these programs highlight diverse voices and broad interpretations of difficult histories and untold narratives. This approach encourages visitors to consider alternative ways of understanding an object, culture, or theme.

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This talk will take place online via Zoom. Free, registration is required.