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How to Read a Painting

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2025-08-08 12:00:00 2025-08-08 13:00:00 America/Los_Angeles How to Read a Painting Learn to decode symbols and meaning in Western paintings. Online Only - Zoom

Friday, August 08
12:00pm - 1:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-08-08 12:00:00 2025-08-08 13:00:00 America/Los_Angeles How to Read a Painting Learn to decode symbols and meaning in Western paintings. Online Only - Zoom

Learn to decode symbols and meaning in Western paintings.

Registration Required. 

Have you ever looked at a painting and wished to understand it more?  This lecture serves as a guide to basic visual analysis.  We will review some of the more common symbols and tropes seen in Western painting.  This lecture provides examples and practice in visual and contextual analysis while examining a variety of artworks. Join us in unpacking these paintings, improving our visual literacy, and increasing our appreciation of art!

Speaker Bio:

Mallory Mortillaro is an art historian and educator.  She has a decade of teaching experience and has worked on various art research projects for museums and organizations in the New York metropolitan area. Her discoveries in the art world have garnered her national attention. She studied at Drew University. Mallory resides in New Jersey with her husband and daughter. 

Questions? Contact beccar@dpls.lib.or.us

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Adult Program |

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Online Only