The Poetics of Desire in Raphael's La Velata

Raphael’s masterful painting La Velata takes absence, love, and desire as its central themes. Jesse Locker, assistant professor of art history at Portland State University, explores Raphael’s portrait within the rich tradition of female portraiture in the Renaissance.

Tickets are $5 members, $12 non-members. Does not include special exhibition fees. Tickets available online and on-site.

Whitsell Auditorium