Art History Lecture Series with Anne Connor: Great Collectors

Great Collectors / Tuesday Lecture Series 

$10 per lecture 

Tuesdays 10am–11:30am

Lectures available either online or in person. 

Sep. 17   The Medici

Over the centuries the Medici family collected some of the most comprehensive collection of Art, decorative art, and scientific instruments

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Oct. 15   The Royal Collection I

Exploration of the Royal Collection, one of the largest and most important art collections in the world, and one of the last great European royal collections to remain intact.

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Nov. 12   The Royal Collection II

Exploration of the Royal Collection, one of the largest and most important art collections in the world, and one of the last great European royal collections to remain intact.

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Jan. 21   Rudolf II of Prague

Inspired by the art treasures of Charles V and Philip II of Spain, Rudolf II became perhaps the most important collector of his time, including works of art with exotic animals, minerals, lapidary work and much more besides.

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Feb. 18   Catherine the Great

Catherine, who rules Russia  from 1762 to 1796, began a buying spree that lasted years and ultimately resulted in one the world’s most important art collections—now the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg.

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Mar. 18   Shchukin Collection

Shchukin’s collection reveals the audacity of the collector's artistic choices who assembled one of the most significant collections of modern art of the early 20th century, consisting of works by Monet, Matisse, Picasso, Gauguin, Cézanne, etc…

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Apr. 15  Barnes Collection

Over three decades, Barnes collected some of the world’s most important impressionist, post-impressionist, and modern paintings, including works by Renoir, Cézanne, Matisse, and Picasso.

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