Gallery Talk: From Italian Chopines to Ottoman nalıns: High-Heeled Shoes in Art

Join Clara Guzman to explore high-heeled shoes of the 16th and 17th centuries, from Turkish nalıns to Italian chopines. She will take an in-depth look at depictions of these historical footwear in European drawings and prints.

This talk is offered in conjunction with the exhibition Imagine Me and You: Dutch and Flemish Encounters with the Islamic World, 1450–1750 (May 18–August 18, 2024).

Led by:

Clara Guzman ’25, Undergraduate Student Assistant, Division of European and American Art

Please check in with museum staff at the Visitor Services desk in the Calderwood Courtyard to request to join the talk. Talks are limited to 18 people and are available on a first-come, first-served basis; no registration is required.

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