Famous Self Portraits with Art Historian, Mallory Mortillaro

Self portraits can be traced back to ancient times, though they became most prevalent in the early Renaissance period. This lecture explores several famous artists’ self portraits as we learn, and consider: What does an artist’s self portrait say about the time they lived in, the style they painted in, and, most importantly, how they viewed themself?

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 international attention. She studied at Drew University. Mallory resides in New Jersey with her husband and daughter.

You may also like the following events from The Nutley Free Public Library:

• Next Saturday, 18th October, 02:00 pm, The Allegro Singers Present: Verdi and Beyond - Celebrating the Great Italian Composters in Nutley
• Next month, 20th November, 11:00 am, Friends Dine-In/Out Fundraiser: The Boshphorus in Nutley

Also check out other Arts events in Bloomfield.