How to Look Like a 17th-century Woodcut Print

Transform yourself into a seventeenth-century Italian work of art. Join Cecilia Zhou, Senior Guide at the Harvard Art Museums, for a step-by-step makeup tutorial and art history lesson on Bartolomeo Coriolano’s chiaroscuro woodcut “A sleeping cupid” (1630–45). In this tutorial, learn about the precise and complex technique behind chiaroscuro woodcuts through a guided close-looking session, then create your own look with a makeup how-to. Grab your favorite supplies to get started. Let us know what artwork from The Met collection you'd like to see featured in a makeup tutorial in the comments! Featured object: Bartolomeo Coriolano (Italian, ca. 1599–1676 Bologna). "A sleeping cupid," 1630–45. Chiaroscuro woodcut in blue-gray and black printed from two blocks, 11 5/8 × 14 5/8 in. (29.5 × 37.2 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Rogers Fund, 1922, (22.73.3-107) https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/361901 Subscribe for new content from The Met: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDlz9C2bhSW6dcVn_PO5mYw?sub_confirmation=1 #TheMet #Art #TheMetropolitanMuseumofArt #Makeup #Cosmetics © 2021 The Metropolitan Museum of Art