Jonquil O’Reilly, Old Master Paintings Specialist, Christie’s New York
Free: Tickets available soon
Fashion historian and Old Master paintings specialist at Christie’s New York Jonquil O'Reilly brings portraits from the English Renaissance to life, breaking down the ostentatious ensembles worn by members of the Tudor court, decoding the symbolism in their sartorial choices, and explaining the material and function of these elaborate garments and adornments.
Jonquil O’Reilly is a specialist in Old Masters at Christie’s New York, and writes and lectures on historical fashion as a means of contextualizing Old Master paintings, making them more approachable for new audiences. As “The Costumist” she contributed regularly to Harper’s Bazaar online and has given fashion lectures at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Royal Academy, Chatsworth House, the Cleveland Museum of Art, and the Lobkowicz Palace at Prague Castle.
Organized in conjunction with the CMA special exhibition The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England.