Gallery Talk: Traveling Threads—Textiles between Ottoman and Habsburg Courts
When:
Sunday, Jun 23, 2024 12:30p -
1:00p
Sunday, Jun 23, 2024 12:30p -
1:00p
Where:
Harvard Art Museums
32 Quincy Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138
Admission:
FREE
Hosted by:
Categories:
Accessible Spots, Art, History, University
Event website:
https://bit.ly/3z4id9L
Textiles from the Islamic world were highly valued and sought after by European merchants, aristocrats, and royals. Join Khushi Choudhary, a graduate student at Harvard Divinity School, to explore Dutch and Flemish interpretations of Ottoman textiles in the 16th and 17th centuries.
This talk is offered in conjunction with the exhibition Imagine Me and You: Dutch and Flemish Encounters with the Islamic World, 1450–1750 (May 18–August 18, 2024).
Led by:
Khushi Choudhary, Graduate Student Teacher, Division of Academic and Public Programs, Harvard Art Museums
Please check in with museum staff at the Visitor Services desk in the Calderwood Courtyard to request to join the talk. Talks are limited to 18 people and are available on a first-come, first-served basis; no registration is required.
