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An exploration of the life and work of Horatio Greenough and Thomas Crawford.
Join Boston Athenæum Docent Carolyn Hilles-Pilant for an exploration of the life and work of Horatio Greenough and Thomas Crawford, two American Neoclassical sculptors who expatriated to Italy in the early nineteenth century despite quarantines and other misadventures. The politics and popular aesthetics of their day provide a context for understanding the importance of these artists to their time, as well as ours. The tour will spotlight three sculptures in the Athenæum's collections: Venus ... view more »
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Free admission with reservations.
Phone: 617-720-7617
Email: weisman@bostonathenaeum.org
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