Unhung Heroes of the Metropolitan Museum

Professor Andrew Lear is a world-renowned expert on sexuality in art and the author of the best-known book on sexuality in Greek vase-painting.  He is the founder of Oscar Wilde Tours, the gay history tour company, and Shady Ladies Tours, the woman's history tour company.

Andrew Lear

Learn about the fascinating history of  the male...ahem...in art on this fun and interesting 75 minute Zoom tour with Professor Andrew Lear!

Nowadays people seem to consider the size of certain male body parts terribly important. The subject even came up in the presidential campaign, as absolutely nobody has forgotten, and ads about whether “size matters” are a dime a dozen. And yet when we go to the art museum, the guys without clothes are distinctly below average real-life size. Have you ever wondered why that is? Were men really smaller once upon a time? Or did they prefer it for aesthetic reasons? Some other reason? Ever since Professor Lear was interviewed on this very subject on NPR&#x27;s Studio360, , people have been asking us to give a tour about it, a tour that explains why the world’s art museums are full of unhung heroes. So here it is. On this fun and informative Zoom tour (75 minutes, with Q&amp;A) follow the theme of the n*ked male around the museum. Learn about the ideals of Greek culture and how they have influenced the Western artistic tradition. And discover the contrasting cases as well—cases that exaggerate the other way…. You’ll come away with a whole new understanding of art, and maybe even of size.When will the Zoom invite come?The Zoom invite will be sent to your email 48 hrs before the event, followed by subsequent reminder emails that will include the Zoom link. Please check your spam and social folders if you do not see it in your inbox. If you do not receive a Zoom invitation by 1hr before the event please get in contact with us. And please sign on a few minutes early, to make sure that the link works for you. We will be unavailable to help once the tour starts.What time zone is the event scheduled in?The event is scheduled for 2pm Eastern Daylight Time (i.e. New York time). You can watch it in any time zone but please adjust to the time zone you are in.Will the event be recorded and available to view later?Yes the event will be recorded, please get in touch with us on an individual basis.

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