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How To Do Your Makeup Like an 18th-Century French Aristocrat

Ever wanted to master the look of an eighteenth-century French aristocrat? Join Cecilia Zhou, Senior Guide at the Harvard Art Museums, for a step-by-step makeup tutorial and art history lesson on Jean Marc Nattier's Portrait of a Woman (1753) from The Met collection.
Cecilia Zhou
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Ever wanted to master the look of an eighteenth-century French aristocrat? Join Cecilia Zhou, Senior Guide at the Harvard Art Museums, for a step-by-step makeup tutorial and art history lesson on Jean Marc Nattier's Portrait of a Woman (1753) from The Met collection. Through this guided close-looking session, learn how to achieve the sitter's look yourself, informed by cosmetics in Nattier's painting. Grab some makeup supplies, and join us to create your own look.

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Cecilia Zhou
Senior Guide at the Harvard Art Museums

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Portrait of a Woman, Jean Marc Nattier French, Oil on canvas
Portrait of a Woman
Jean Marc Nattier
1753