Date: Ongoing every week from February 6, 2014 through February 20, 2014. 4:15 PM.
Location: Cantor Arts Center 328 Lomita Drive at Museum Way Stanford, CA 94305-5060
In the late 19th century, many great artists explored the ageless theme of the femme fatale in myth and history. Mysterious but dangerous, or nymphs and goddesses, these women appeared magnetic to men for their irresistible seductive power, but their liaisons were often tragic. Whether fantasies projected by romantic or weak men or personae deliberately cultivated by the women themselves, these iconic images continue to fascinate. Three artists stand out for their depictions of these compelling women: • Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s Theater of Women • John William Waterhouse and Mythological Females• Gustav Klimt’s Viennese Viragoes in Classical and Biblical Lore Patrick Hunt, PhD, is an archaeologist, art historian, and biographer teaching at Stanford University for 21 years. He has published 14 books and articles including Caravaggio; Rembrandt: His Life in Art; Myths for All Time: Selected Greek Stories Retold; and Renaissance Visions: Myth and Art. He regularly appears on cultural television programs. Thursdays, February 6, 13, and 20 Cantor Arts Center Auditorium 4:15 – 6:15 pm
Location: Cantor Arts Center 328 Lomita Drive at Museum Way Stanford, CA 94305-5060
In the late 19th century, many great artists explored the ageless theme of the femme fatale in myth and history. Mysterious but dangerous, or nymphs and goddesses, these women appeared magnetic to men for their irresistible seductive power, but their liaisons were often tragic. Whether fantasies projected by romantic or weak men or personae deliberately cultivated by the women themselves, these iconic images continue to fascinate. Three artists stand out for their depictions of these compelling women: • Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s Theater of Women • John William Waterhouse and Mythological Females• Gustav Klimt’s Viennese Viragoes in Classical and Biblical Lore Patrick Hunt, PhD, is an archaeologist, art historian, and biographer teaching at Stanford University for 21 years. He has published 14 books and articles including Caravaggio; Rembrandt: His Life in Art; Myths for All Time: Selected Greek Stories Retold; and Renaissance Visions: Myth and Art. He regularly appears on cultural television programs. Thursdays, February 6, 13, and 20 Cantor Arts Center Auditorium 4:15 – 6:15 pm