Join Lawrence Berman, John F. Cogan Jr. and Mary L. Cornille Chair, Art of Ancient Egypt, Nubia, and the Near East, to learn more about the special exhibition “Maverick Kings: Three Visionary Pharaohs of Egypt’s Golden Age.” Explore how just as we fashion public personas for our own ends today, three celebrated rulers of the 18th Dynasty—Hatshepsut, Amenhotep III, and Akhenaten—created and used their own images to achieve and retain political power.

Learn about highlights from the MFA’s expansive collection of ancient Egyptian art, important loans, and contemporary works that prove the perennial influence and appeal of ancient Egyptian imagery.

Members receive complimentary special exhibition tickets and are encouraged to engage with the exhibition after the talk!