477. THE NUDE: ART HISTORY’S MOST ENDURING AND “PROBLEMATIC” SUBJECT

Chris Parrott

Long considered the most challenging subject for painters and sculptors, the nude figure has also generated tremendous controversy throughout art history. From the classical idealism of ancient Greek sculpture to the sensuality of Baroque painting and beyond, figurative art has been a source of both awe and outrage for centuries. This lecture series will delve into a millennia-spanning collection of paintings, drawings, and sculptures, and will further explore how some of these works inspired passionate (and at times deeply antagonistic) reactions due to shifting attitudes toward sexuality, morality, and aesthetics.

10:30 – 12:30 p.m.                                                                                                                          2 Sessions

Tuesdays, July 15 and July 22                                                                                                       Fee:  $80

A B O U T  T H E  L E C T U R E R

Christopher Parrott is a Contemporary Realist painter whose work has been exhibited and collected internationally for over two decades, and featured in art publications such as Art Forum, Art Papers, and New American Paintings. Educated at Pratt Institute, he followed that degree with a post-college tenure at the Barnstone Studios, studying Classical design systems and Art History. Among numerous other locations, he has recently been featured in a gallery exhibition entitled Modern Masters in New York City, and another entitled Wangsim Selects: Hong Kong Showroom, 3rd Edition, where he has exhibited with such well-known artists Julian Schnabel and Andy Warhol. He has regularly participated in Basel art fairs in both Miami and Switzerland.