Saturday, May 16, 2026, 3:00 – 4:30 PM
Women’s Self-Portraits, Part 4, the 16th to 18th Centuries
S-P Holding a Medallion with her Father’s Name
c. 1550, 3 ¼ x 2 1/2 in.
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
What did they look like and how did they see themselves? Self-portraiture offers a lens through which to explore numerous artists’ legacies. This program, the fourth and final in a series of talks on women artists from history, will focus on the 16th – 18th Centuries, when women were beginning to assert their presences as professional artists, despite huge obstacles.
The presenter, Robert Bunkin, is a painter, art historian and curator, who taught art history for over 40 years in art schools, universities, cultural centers and museums around New York City and abroad. Bunkin is also a regular Ceres Gallery receptionist since 2023.
Free Admission, limited seating. This is a live program.