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Théodore Chassériau's
Portrait of a Man, 1840 (artist was 21),
(from Metropolitan's European Paintings Collection) |
Adelphi University's Friends of the Library Present Annual Arts Lecture November 10th
Metropolitan Museum's Ines Losada Powell to Speak on Chasseriau - "The Unknown Romantic"
Garden City, NY
October 9, 2002
Ines Losada Powell of the Metropolitan Museum of Art will deliver the seventh annual Friends of the Adelphi University Library Arts Lecture on Sunday, November 10. The lecture, entitled, "Theodore Chasseriau (1819-1856): The Unknown Romantic," begins at 4:00 PM in the Ruth S. Harley University Center on Adelphi's Garden City campus. The event is free and open to the public. For further information, please call the Adelphi University Cultural Events Hotline at 516.877.4555. Seating is limited. Please call 516.877.3520 for reservations.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is offering an exhibition paying tribute to "Theodore Chasseriau, 1819-1856: The Unknown Romantic" (October 22 through January 5, 2003), and so the Friends of the Adelphi University Library sought an expert to elucidate these works for the Friends' 55th year of providing a medium through which the Long Island community might share its enthusiasm for art. Though born in Santo Domingo, Chasseriau was a French painter who successfully fused Romantic and classical ideals. A precocious disciple of Ingres whom he follows to Rome, Chasseriau quickly succumbed to the influence of Delacroix. His travels to Algeria during his short career inspired a wealth of exotic images, painted in a freer, more colorful style. This slide-illustrated lecture at Adelphi will explore many of his paintings and drawings, including historical, religious and mythological subjects as well as portraits and nudes.
Adelphi University, chartered in 1896, was the first institution of higher education for liberal arts and sciences on Long Island. Through its schools and programs -- The College of Arts and Science, the Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, the Honors College, University College/ABLE Program, and the Schools of Business, Education, Nursing, and Social Work -- the co-educational university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, as well as professional and educational programs for adults. Adelphi University currently enrolls over 7,000 students from 37 states and 60 foreign countries. With its main campus in Garden City and centers in Manhattan, Hauppauge, and Poughkeepsie, the University maintains a commitment to liberal studies in tandem with rigorous professional preparation.
Media Contact
For additional information, please contact:
Lori Duggan Gold
Vice President for Communications
p - 516.877.3693
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e - duggangold@adelphi.edu
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