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This event is in the past.It took place on March 14, 2026 at Memorial Art Gallery.

The Importance of Being Empress: Picturesque Servitude in the Court of Queen Victoria 1
Fine Arts Talk
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The Importance of Being Empress: Picturesque Servitude in the Court of Queen Victoria

Neighborhood of the Arts

Dr. Siddhartha V. Shah unpacks how Queen Victoria displayed her Indian attendants as decorative "living art" at her Isle of Wight palace. Through rare Royal Collection photo albums, this free lecture reveals the unsettling intersection of colonial power, race, and imperial fantasy.

Free lecture series
Colonial history
Art history
Academic talk

Tips

🎟️free tickets required, reserve online
🏛️check out the massive pipe organ upstairs after
grab coffee in the atrium, perfect post-lecture chill spot

Memorial Art Gallery

500 University Ave, Rochester, NY 14607, USA

Free

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