The Louvre Exterior (l) and Mona Lisa (r). Photo courtesy Pasadena Senior Center
Katherine Zoraster. Photo courtesy Pasadena Senior Center
A two-part limited edition of The Masters Series, which embraces lifelong learning, will be presented by the Pasadena Senior Center for members and nonmembers 50 and older Tuesdays, Dec. 14 and 21, from 2 to 4 p.m. onsite at the center and simultaneously via Zoom.
Art historian Katherine E. Zoraster, whose specialty is art of the western world from the Renaissance to the 20th century, will lead the sessions, titled “Highlights of the Louvre.” During the multimedia programs, Zoraster will show and discuss some of the museum’s most remarkable works and share little known backstories about them.
The world’s largest museum, the 783,000-square-foot Louvre houses one of the most impressive art collections in history. The 38,000 artworks and other objects, as well as the magnificent 17th century baroque-style former palace with its modern glass pyramid in the courtyard, sits along the right bank of the Seine River in Paris and is one of the city’s most popular attractions.
Zoraster is a professor of art history at Los Angeles area colleges including California State University Northridge, Moorpark College and Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Arts.
The cost for the two sessions is only $25 for members of the Pasadena Senior Center and $35 for nonmembers.
To register or for more information, visit www.pasadenaseniorcenter.org and click on Lectures & Classes, then The Masters Series or call (626) 795-4331. Everyone who registers will receive email instructions for joining each of the Zoom sessions online. For more information about The Masters Series, email AnnieL@pasadenaseniorcenter.org.
In addition to online classes, onsite events and other activities, members and nonmembers of the Pasadena Senior Center are encouraged to visit the website regularly for a monthly magazine, COVID updates specifically for older adults and more.
The center, at 85 E. Holly St., is an independent, donor-supported nonprofit organization that has served older adults for more than 60 years. During the pandemic, doors are open Mondays through Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for social services and other critical services for older adults in need as well as limited occupancy for events, the library, fitness center and computer lab. Masks and social distancing are required. Rooms are sanitized after each use.
In accordance with county public health guidelines, proof of COVID vaccination before entry to PSC will be required for everyone who uses the fitness center or attends onsite activities indoors.
