Eda G. Diskant Memorial Lecture: Style and Status in Four Tudor Portraits

Learn from Renaissance scholar Ann Rosalind Jones about four sumptuous portraits that are currently on loan to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The subjects of these paintings range from a mother and son to a knight. Discover how artists used clothing, accessories and objects to showcase status and identity within these portraits. Jones offers ways that, centuries later, we can decode the meaning of these four paintings through an understanding of portraiture techniques, the relationship between patron and painter, and the social purposes that portraits served. She explores European as well as English portraits, focusing especially on the subjects' clothing details, such as embroidery, lace, fur, and jewels.

Things to know:

• This is a hybrid program. You can register either for the in-person event or to watch it live via Zoom.
• There will be time for a Q&A at the end of the program.
• The program will be recorded. A link to the recording will be sent to everyone who registers for the virtual component of the program.

Questions or accommodation requests? Email [email protected].

This annual lecture honors the late Mrs. Eda G. Diskant who shared her varied interests with the Philadelphia Museum of Art staff and visitors for almost 40 years. The Eda G. Diskant Memorial Lecture brings distinguished scholars to the Philadelphia Museum of Art to examine significant issues in the theory, criticism, and history of European Art from the 12th century through the 19th century. This annual program is made possible through the generosity of the Robert and Eda G. Diskant Endowment Fund.