Past Event
Tuesday, January 10, 2017, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
OASIS Presents: Touring the Louvre and the Prado Master Art Museums
2123 Fenton Parkway, San Diego, 92108
Cost: Free
This lecture explores the world-renowned Musée du Louvre in Paris and Museo del Prado in Madrid. Artist Amanda Schaffer discusses and compares the history, architecture, and collection highlights of both museums. Which museum originated as a medieval fortress, and which one houses a well-known sculpture from antiquity that was found in the ocean? What famous painting was vandalized with acid, and what artist included an image of himself in his painted masterpiece? Find out how the museums’ treasures survived WWII and what additions to the museums have been made in recent years