This lecture will explore two parallel stories. We will look at the history of a French period room, called the 'French Salon' at the MFA and recent research and scholarship as part of its reconstruction at the museum between 2019-2021.

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With new photography from his upcoming book Mansions of The Gilded Age, Phillip James Dodd not only recounts the stories behind these magnificent mansions, but also the fascinating, and sometimes scandalous, lives of those that called them home.  From robber barons and social grandames to literary luminaries and circus impresarios; from selfless acts of generosity and philanthropy to family feuds, sham weddings, tragedy on board the RMS Titanic, and accusations of murder.

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Connecting the accounts of women across centuries, Beyond Blue and White crafts a more complete picture of the female experience through the lens of material culture. We meet female Delftware makers, female Delftware patronsa and the female collectors beginning in the 19th century who saw the artistry and craft in these ceramics that others had overlooked.

Beyond Blue and White has been named an NPR Here & Now Editors’ Pick!, The Art Newspaper’s Book Bag Selection and recently received glowing reviews by the Magazine ANTIQUES and The Wall Street Journal.

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