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CANCELED: Member Lecture—Portraits and Identities
Due to the storm damage throughout Forest Park, the Museum is closing for the day. This program is canceled.
Delve into the art of portraiture with guest lecturer Jeanne Zarucchi, professor of art history and French at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
Explore how artists capture more than just a physical likeness, revealing the essence of a person and their place in the world. Join Zarucchi as she uses works from the Museum’s collection to illustrate the deeper meanings that portraits convey, going beyond the surface to unveil hidden, and sometimes unexpected, purposes.
Courtesy of Jeanne Zarucchi
About the speaker
Jeanne Zarucchi received her PhD from Harvard University in 1983. She joined the University of Missouri-St. Louis in 1985 in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures (now Language and Cultural Studies) and has held a joint appointment in art history since 1995. Her research interests are the interdisciplinary study of art, literature, and culture—ranging from the Renaissance through the 20th century. Zarucchi’s most recent book is The Material Culture of Tableware: Staffordshire Pottery and American Values. She is also the author of two books on Charles Perrault, Perrault’s Morals for Moderns and Charles Perrault: Memoirs of My Life, the latter of which was recognized by the journal of the American Library Association as one of the Outstanding Academic Books of 1990.
Ticket information
Advance tickets can be reserved in person or through MetroTix using your Member ticket code. All tickets reserved through MetroTix incur a service charge; the service charge is waived for tickets reserved at the Museum. For your ticket code or more information, visit slam.org/MemberLectures.
What is the Member Lecture Series?
Member Lectures are exclusive, live, in-person events held in the Museum’s Farrell Auditorium. Members enjoy a deeper look at the fascinating changes and ongoing scholarship by the Museum’s curators and researchers. Learn more here.