Aug
14
Fri
Join Janna Israel, Adult and Academic Programs Manager, for a virtual consideration of Rembrandt’s Titus in a Monk’s Habit (1660), on loan to the Wadsworth from the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
In addition, watch on Vimeo from the comfort of your home the documentary Rembrandt: The Late Works, available to stream for 48 hours after purchase. Film Admission: $12; Free for Film Stars
Image: Rembrandt van Rijn, Titus in a Monk’s Habit (detail), 1660. Oil on canvas. Loan from the Rijksmuseum. Purchased with the support of the Vereniging Rembrandt, 1933; formerly Stroganoff Collection, St Petersburg.
Sep
21
Mon
Engaging food historian Ivan Day plots the evolution of ice cream from an Enlightenment party trick to a luxury treat for empresses. The earliest recipe book devoted entirely to ice cream was published in Paris before electrical refrigeration and is featured in the exhibition Savor, offering over one hundred different flavors, including ices of wine, jasmine, and truffles. Access link available soon.
Co-sponsored with Design and Decorative Arts Council of the Wadsworth Atheneum
