Hidden Treasures Kickoff
On Friday, April 12, a group of RISD faculty and staff spent an enjoyable half hour absorbed in The Salon d’Or, Homburg, a painting by William Powell Firth on view in the RISD Museum’s main gallery.
The talk by Museum educator Horace Ballard was the first in the Staff Council’s new lunchtime series Discover the Hidden Treasures at RISD.
Ballard, whose down-to-earth style frequently captivates pint-sized museum visitors, encouraged the group to sit down and survey the 1871 painting for three full minutes before he began asking probing questions about its evocative characters. He also provided background information on the painting and the artist designed to facilitate deeper analysis and discussion.
Stay tuned for future lunchtime talks.
- buysteroidsunitedkingdom-blog liked this