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SUMMARY:Scott Crawford Talk: “Death in 19th Century Portraiture”
DESCRIPTION:Portraiture is often thought of as being a means to capture the image of a sitter determined to have his or her likeness preserved on canvas. However\, not all sitters were alive. Scott Crawford will walk us through one particular 19th century painting by Lilly Martin Spencer (on loan from the Taubman Museum of Art) that contains more meaning than meets the eye. Talk begins at 6:30pm. Light refreshments provided.
URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/scott-crawford-talk-death-in-19th-century-portraiture/
LOCATION:Alexander Black House\, 204 Draper Rd SW\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Lecture Series
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SUMMARY:Scott Crawford Talk: “The Exhumation"
DESCRIPTION:Scott Crawford will explore how 19th century mourning culture helped decode a late 19th century painting\, leading the National Gallery of Art to change the painting’s name. This talk will dive deeply into the 19th century concept of the “Good Death” and how the American Civil War upset this understanding of death\, as well as the driving forces behind the National Cemetery Movement. Talk begins at 6:30pm. Light refreshments provided.
URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/scott-crawford-talk-the-exhumation/
LOCATION:Alexander Black House\, 204 Draper Rd SW\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Lecture Series
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SUMMARY:Mike Hudson Talk: Postmortem Photography
DESCRIPTION:Mike Hudson\, Historic Smithfield’s Executive Director\, will discuss Victorian-era postmortem photography and mourning practices. Mike also contributed to a book entitled “Beyond the Dark Veil” which will be available for purchase during the exhibit run. Talk begins at 6:30pm. Light refreshments provided.
URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/mike-hudson-talk-postmortem-photography-talk/
LOCATION:VA
CATEGORIES:Events,Lecture Series
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