Lecture Series, Siren’s Song, Lecture 4 | Nancy Cohen Israel | 11.03.2023 - Video

LUIS MARTÍN LECTURE SERIES IN THE HUMANITIES
Siren’s Song: The Allure of Spanish Painters and Their American Collectors
Nancy Cohen Israel, art historian, educator, and writer
October–November 2023

Beginning in the late nineteenth century, American collectors became enamored with the work of contemporary Spanish artists. Using the exhibition Spanish Light: Sorolla in American Collections as our guide, as well as the Meadows Museum’s permanent collection, this four-part series will explore the dynamic relationship between these patrons and the artists they collected, and how the legacy of American collectors continues to shape our museums.