Celebrations of holidays such as Christmas, Hanukkah, and Diwali often fall in the winter months and make use of light. The museum’s director of distance learning Dale Hilton and Cheryl Piper, director of the Lorain County Sacred Landmarks Initiative, team up to explore these traditions using objects from the CMA collection.
Curator’s Choice
Art in the Golden Age:
Velázquez, Murillo, and Caravaggio
3 Wednesdays, February 4–18, 10:30–12:00
Vignos Curator of European Painting and Sculpture Jon Seydl leads this series focusing on the three great centers of art during the Golden Age—Madrid, Seville, and Naples—and the three men who defined the art in each place: Velázquez, Murillo, and Caravaggio. From Madrid’s stately court to the piety of Seville and the violent streets of Naples, each city nurtured the painters’ unique voices. A short lecture exploring each city and the career of the related artist is followed by a discussion in the galleries. $60, CMA members $45; individual lectures $20, CMA members $15.
Art and Fiction Book Club
Loving Frank, by Nancy Horan
Wednesdays, January 14–28, 1:30–2:45
People of the Book, by Geraldine Brooks
3 Wednesdays, February 4–18
This structured look at art history through fiction and narrative non-fiction is a collaboration between the museum’s Ingalls Library and the Education Department. $45, CMA members $35.