nasty women

03 May

Posted at 15:06h in art history, courtesans, Metropolitan Museum, nasty women, Shady Ladies, Women's History by
People often ask me what the difference is between the Shady Ladies tour and the Nasty Women tour—whether the themes are really different, whether in short they should go on both tours or only one. In fact, the difference between the two tours is very clear, and there is almost no overlap between them. The Shady Ladies tour is about royal mistresses and courtesans, fascinating categories of women that were prominent in cultures distant from our own—and which are major themes in the art of all those cultures, from ancient Greece to Edo-period Japan to Renaissance Italy to Belle Epoque France. The Nasty Women, instead, is about feisty, path-breaking women—women who had more power and/or independence than we usually think women in the past had.

21 Mar

Posted at 16:35h in art history, Metropolitan Museum, nasty women, Women's History by
My esteemed colleague Mary Beard has posted an article about the five most powerful women in the British Museum, as a celebration of Women's History Month.  So since we are now doing a tour about that topic at the Metropolitan Museum, I thought I should answer with a post about the most powerful women in the Met.  Because the Met actually has a lot of powerful women, from the most powerful woman pharaoh of ancient Egypt through women of the 20th century.  And this year of all years, now is the time for some women's history!

24 Feb

Posted at 00:01h in art history, Metropolitan Museum, nasty women, Women's History by
We know them from work, family, public and private life—women who speak their mind, pursue their careers and even run for public office. They’re smart. They’re sassy. Some people call them "nasty."  But we say they're strong. And to celebrate them (and Women’s History Month) Shady Ladies Tours is launching a brand new offering: Nasty Women of the Metropolitan.

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