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Virtual Student Guide Tour: Cat Tales, with Paul Tamburro

In this photomontage, Paul Tamburro stands on steps in front of a series of archways. He gestures toward a leaded bronze sculpture of a cat from ancient Egypt (mid-7th to late 1st century BCE), which is featured on his tour.
Paul Tamburro will talk about a bronze sculpture of a cat from ancient Egypt (mid-7th to late 1st century BCE) on his tour.

Tour

Online

In this tour, Paul Tamburro ’22 will explore the roles that a few works of art have given to cats—from objects of devotion to personal companions and alter egos. Featured works will include a leaded bronze sculpture of a cat made in ancient Egypt (mid-7th to late 1st century BCE), the hanging scroll depicting a tiger that Katayama Yōkoku painted in Edo period Japan (c. 1780–1801), and Self-Portrait with Cat, which German artist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner painted in 1920.

This interactive tour will take place online via Zoom. To join, click the following link: https://harvard.zoom.us/j/97691763875 (free admission; no pre-registration required).

Virtual Student Guide Tours take place every Thursday at 8pm (Eastern) on Zoom. Each tour is unique and offers a chance to explore the collections of the Harvard Art Museums through the eyes of a Harvard student. Drop in and join the conversation!

Read these instructions on how to join a meeting on Zoom. For general questions about Student Guide Tours, email am_register@harvard.edu.

This program is supported by the Ho Family Student Guide Fund.

The Ho Family Student Guide Program at the Harvard Art Museums trains students to develop original, research-based tours of the collections. These tours, designed and led by Harvard undergraduates from a range of academic disciplines, focus on objects chosen by each Student Guide and offer a unique, thematic view into the collections.

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The Harvard Art Museums are open to the public. Currently, reservations are required for all visitors and can be made up to three weeks in advance. Please see the museum visit page for more information.