Shady Ladies of the New York City Metropolitan Museum
New York, New York
Trip Type: Museum Tickets & Passes
Duration: 2 hours
Looking for a fun new way to experience the world's great art museums? Uncover the sexy side of history and art for you. Learn the backstory of the Metropolitan Museum's "shady ladies" -- an unexpected side of many of the museum's masterpieces (and some less known corners as well).
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Looking for a fun new way to experience the world's great art museums? Uncover the sexy side of history and art for you. Learn the backstory of the Metropolitan Museum's "shady ladies" -- an unexpected side of many of the museum's masterpieces (and some less known corners as well).Courtesans, royal mistresses, scandalous women of every sort—the walls of the Metropolitan Museum are lined with them, from ancient Greek 'hetaerae' to Sargent's Madame X and beyond. These sexy women—often also intelligent, educated, wealthy, or even powerful—were key members of the political and cultural elites of their time, fascinating patrons and artists alike, from Praxiteles to Titian to Manet. But who were they? What were their stories? To find out, join us as we explore the lives and loves that lie behind the paintings.
On this 2-hour walking tour in the Metropolitan Museum and see a whole new side of art, and the history it represents. Learn about the complex cultures of high-end prostitution in ancient Greece and the Italian Renaissance, representations of Venus and their relationship to ladies of the night, royal mistresses in France and England, the overwhelming presence of prostitutes (high and low end) in French 19th century society and art, scandals about sexy women and art in 19th century America.
On this 2-hour walking tour in the Metropolitan Museum and see a whole new side of art, and the history it represents. Learn about the complex cultures of high-end prostitution in ancient Greece and the Italian Renaissance, representations of Venus and their relationship to ladies of the night, royal mistresses in France and England, the overwhelming presence of prostitutes (high and low end) in French 19th century society and art, scandals about sexy women and art in 19th century America.
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