Metropolitan Museum of Art - eLatin eGreek eLearn2024-03-29T06:43:08Zhttp://eclassics.ning.com/forum/topics/metropolitan-museum-of-art?commentId=727885%3AComment%3A77315&feed=yes&xn_auth=noAncient Greece Exhibition Ope…tag:eclassics.ning.com,2014-12-09:727885:Comment:771262014-12-09T15:20:27.576ZConnor Harthttp://eclassics.ning.com/profile/ConnorHart
<p>Ancient Greece Exhibition Opens in Canada by Ioanna Zikakou - Dec 8, 2014</p>
<p><img alt="289453" src="http://canada.greekreporter.com/files/2014/12/289453.jpg"></img> One of the most significant exhibitions that has ever traveled outside of Greece has been scheduled to open on December 12. Pointe-à-Callière Museum in Montreal will be the first stop in its tour around North America. The exhibition, entitled “The Greeks: Agamemnon to Alexander the Great” presents 6,000 years of ancient Greek history through 543 ancient artifacts and art pieces, that have been featured…</p>
<p>Ancient Greece Exhibition Opens in Canada by Ioanna Zikakou - Dec 8, 2014</p>
<p><img src="http://canada.greekreporter.com/files/2014/12/289453.jpg" alt="289453"/>One of the most significant exhibitions that has ever traveled outside of Greece has been scheduled to open on December 12. Pointe-à-Callière Museum in Montreal will be the first stop in its tour around North America. The exhibition, entitled “The Greeks: Agamemnon to Alexander the Great” presents 6,000 years of ancient Greek history through 543 ancient artifacts and art pieces, that have been featured in various museums across Greece. 0 12 0 25 The Greek Ministry of Culture in collaboration with the Consortium of North American Museums organized the exhibition, with the Canadian Museum of History in Ottawa as its official representative. During an event for the exhibition presentation which took place at the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki the institution representatives characterized their work as an ancient Greek civilization panorama. The exhibition will remain at Pointe-à-Callière Museum from December 12, 2014 to April 26, 2015 at which point it will travel to Canadian Museum of History for four months starting June 5. “I really think it’s a once-in-a-lifetime exhibition,” said Mark O’Neill, the Canadian Museum of History’s president and CEO. “It’s going to make Ottawa a real cultural destination next year.” The idea was first raised in 2012 when Jean Marc Blais, the Ottawa museum director general spoke with the ambassador of Greece to Canada, Eleftherios Aggelopoulos about an exhibition on ancient Greece. Aggelopoulos was excited by the idea and spoke about it with his Greek superiors. After a lot of struggle and organizing the exhibition has been scheduled to be hosted in four museums: Pointe-à-Callière Museum, the Canadian Museum of History, Field Museum in Chicago and the National Geographic Museum in Washington, over the course of two years.</p>
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Magnificent Ancient Roman S…tag:eclassics.ning.com,2014-11-03:727885:Comment:774152014-11-03T15:45:14.553ZConnor Harthttp://eclassics.ning.com/profile/ConnorHart
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<h2 id="page-title">Magnificent Ancient Roman Silver Treasure <span style="font-size: 13px;">on view at the Getty Villa </span><span class="aBn" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="aQJ">November 19, 2014</span></span><span style="font-size: 13px;">, to </span><span class="aBn" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="aQJ">August 17, 2015</span></span></h2>
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<div><span><strong>LOS ANGELES</strong> — Accidentally discovered by a French farmer plowing his field near the village of Berthouville in rural Normandy in 1830, the spectacular hoard of gilt-silver statuettes and vessels known as the Berthouville Treasure was an ancient offering to the Gallo-Roman god Mercury. Following four years of meticulous conservation and research in the J. Paul Getty Museum’s Antiquities Conservation Department, the exhibition<strong><em> Ancient Luxury and the Roman Silver Treasure from Berthouville</em></strong>, on view at the Getty Villa <span class="aBn"><span class="aQJ">November 19, 2014</span></span>, to <span class="aBn"><span class="aQJ">August 17, 2015</span></span>, will present this unique collection of ancient silver in its full splendor and offer new insights about ancient art, technology, religion, and cultural interaction. The opulent cache – in the collection of the Cabinet des médailles (now the Department of Coins, Medals and Antiques) at the Bibliothèque nationale de France – is displayed in its entirety for the first time outside of Paris, together with precious gems, jewelry, and other Roman luxury objects from the Cabinet’s royal collections.</span><br/><span> </span></div>
<div><span>“Since 2010, this magnificent collection of silver objects has been undergoing extensive conservation and study at the Getty Villa, providing us a unique opportunity to examine the production of Roman luxury materials and seeing what this has to teach us about the art, culture and religion of Roman Gaul,” says Timothy Potts, director of the J. Paul Getty Museum. “Being able to display this dazzling hoard at the Getty Villa is a great privilege for us and our visitors, and we have the added satisfaction of knowing that they will return to France much better understood and looking spectacularly better than before.” </span><br/><span> </span></div>
<div><span>While the treasure – consisting of about 90 silver objects weighing more than 50 pounds – was first discovered in 1830, it was not until 1861 and again in 1896 that the site was extensively surveyed and excavated, uncovering the foundations of a Gallo-Roman fanum, a square colonnaded precinct with two temples. One was dedicated to Mercury Canetonensis (of Canetonum), while the other was devoted to his mother Maia or his consort Rosmerta. A theater-shaped gathering space was also found nearby. The site survey did not reveal any evidence of an ancient settlement or cemetery in the immediate area, so it’s possible that Mercury’s sanctuary at Berthouville was a place of pilgrimage, perhaps visited during annual festivals.</span><br/><span> </span></div>
<div><span>The most impressive objects in the Berthouville Treasure bear Latin inscriptions stating that they were dedicated to Mercury by a Roman citizen named Quintus Domitius Tutus. Several of the vessels, profusely ornamented in high relief and then gilded, are recognized today as among the finest ancient Roman silver to survive. The elaborately decorated imagery of Tutus’s offerings, except for one ladle that was manufactured specifically for Mercury, feature Bacchic motifs and mythological scenes that are more appropriate to luxurious dining than religious observance. These items were probably presented to Mercury at Berthouville after initial use as private display silver. Subtle differences in their dedicatory inscriptions may indicate that they were given to the god over the course of a few years, again suggesting that it was perhaps offered during annual festivals.</span><br/><span> </span></div>
<div><span>Soon after its discovery, the treasure was acquired by the Bibliothèque nationale de France in Paris where it was cleaned and the disassociated parts of several vessels were reassembled. Since the treasure had been buried over centuries, many of the objects were heavily encrusted and the ancient solder that had held together their components often became separated. The nineteenth-century restoration included the removal of some of the tarnish, accretions, and harder encrustations, and left some deep scratches. Some of the corrosion was so tenacious that it had to be left in place, and a number of objects were restored with materials that were commonplace in the day, including solder, pine resin, and beeswax.</span><br/><span> </span></div>
<div><span>In December 2010 the entire treasure, as well as four unrelated late antique silver platters or<em>missoria</em> from the Cabinet’s collection, arrived at the Getty Villa for a comprehensive conservation treatment. The four-year project focused not only on restoring the works but on historical research, careful study, and meticulous cleaning. This treatment has revealed much of the original gilding, additional inscriptions, and valuable evidence for ancient production techniques as well as nineteenth-century methods of restoration. </span><br/><span> </span></div>
<div><span>“We are privileged that our colleagues in Paris have entrusted us with these exquisite objects. The opportunity to study them over an extended period of time has produced valuable new insights about the unsurpassed artistry of ancient Roman silversmiths,” said Kenneth Lapatin, exhibition curator and associate curator of antiquities at the J. Paul Getty Museum.</span></div>
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<p><span>Cup with centaurs, detail. Italy, middle of the 1st century CE. From the Treasure of Berthouville, 1830. <span>Wikimedia Commons</span></span></p>
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<p><a title="silvertreasure2 by danmclerran, on Flickr" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/99714170@N03/15652519556/"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7551/15652519556_de79e84b69_o.jpg" alt="silvertreasure2" width="411" height="599"/></a><span>Statue of Mercury<span><br/></span></span></p>
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<p><a title="silvertreasure3 by danmclerran, on Flickr" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/99714170@N03/15491048207/"><img src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3944/15491048207_11f58d07d3_o.jpg" alt="silvertreasure3" width="600" height="500"/></a><span>Revelling centauress and Erotes amidst tables and vases, detail from one of the Berthouville Centaur cups. From the Berthouville treasure, 1830. <span>Marie Lan-Nguyen, Wikimedia Commons</span></span></p>
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<p><span>Maia and Mercury. Silver cup dedicated to Mercury by the <a class="mw-redirect" title="Freedman" href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Freedman"><span>freedman</span></a> P. Aelius Eutychus, end of the 2nd century CE. <span>Wikimedia Commons</span></span></p>
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<div><span>The exhibition also presents a variety of precious objects from the collection of the Cabinet des médailles at the Bibliothèque nationale de France, one of the premier repositories of ancient luxury arts. The objects on display include the four newly restored Late Antique<em>missoria</em>, cameos, intaglios, gold coins and jewelry, marbles, and bronzes. These surviving artifacts from the Cabinet’s collection not only demonstrate the skills of Roman craftsmen but also provide valuable information about social relations at the height of the empire in the first to sixth centuries A.D.</span><br/><span> </span></div>
<div><span>The four <em>missoria</em>, on view in the final section of the exhibition, were luxury objects in Late Antiquity. They were primarily intended to display the wealth, status, and cultural aspirations of their owners. The two largest platters are the famed “Shield of Scipio” (found in the Rhone near Avignon in 1636) and “Shield of Hannibal” (found in the Alps in 1714). The shape, scale, and imagery of these two platters led early scholars to erroneously identify them as votive shields of historical generals – the Roman Scipio Africanus and his rival, the Carthaginian Hannibal.</span></div>
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<div><br/><strong><em>Ancient Luxury and the Roman Silver Treasure from Berthouville</em></strong> was organized by the J. Paul Getty Museum in collaboration with the Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des Monnaies, médailles et antiques, Paris. The presentation at the Getty Villa is curated by Kenneth Lapatin, associate curator of antiquities at the J. Paul Getty Museum. After its presentation at the Getty Villa, the exhibition will travel to the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, the Nelson-Atkins Museum in Kansas City, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, before returning to France.<br/> </div>
<div>The conservation work on the Berthouville Treasure was generously supported by the Getty Museum’s Villa Council, a dedicated group of individuals interested in expanding knowledge of the ancient world.</div>
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<h2>MFA Boston Opens New Galleries for Greek…</h2>
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<h2>MFA Boston Opens New Galleries for Greek and Roman Art</h2>
<p><span>Josh Niland</span>, <span>Tuesday, October 28, 2014</span></p>
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<p>The <a href="http://www.mfa.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Museum of Fine Art</a>, Boston, (MFA) has announced the opening of three new galleries this week to showcase its collection of Greek and Roman art.</p>
<p>The <a href="http://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/2014/10/23/the-mfa-opens-new-galleries-for-its-stunning-greek-antiquities/vAlYBLvaj13FzYSXsRzi8I/story.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span>Boston Globe</span></a> reports that Christine Kondoleon and Phoebe Segal, the curators of the MFA's Greek and Roman art department, planned the new galleries around three distinct themes: the first focuses on the works of Homer and the epics, the second on Dionysus and the symposium, and the last on theater and performance in ancient Greece.</p>
<p>The galleries, now contiguous and equipped with climate control technology, are designed to feature the MFA's holdings of antiquities. Prior to the renovation efforts, they were housed in a wing on the museum's eastern side that some say was less than ideal for preservation of the objects. The MFA's collection of Greek and Roman art, which includes a bust of Homer, which, the<span> Globe</span> claims, is considered by many to be the world's finest, is one of the strongest in the county.</p>
<p>“Boston has long been known as the Athens of America and there is no more fitting place than the MFA for a suite of galleries that bring alive the artistic and literary traditions of the ancient Greeks," MFA director Malcolm Rogers <a href="http://www.mfa.org/news/Ancient-Greek-Galleries" rel="nofollow">said </a> in a statement posted on the museum's website. "I am particularly excited that technology enables us to watch scenes from the Trojan War as they unfold on vases that are thousands of years old."</p>
<p>He certainly isn't the only one.</p> Rare Roman artefacts go on…tag:eclassics.ning.com,2014-10-06:727885:Comment:774042014-10-06T14:17:36.052ZConnor Harthttp://eclassics.ning.com/profile/ConnorHart
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<div class="item__content-block item__content-block--markdown"><p>The bronze enamelled cockerel figurine was discovered in a child's grave found underneath the former Bridge's Garage site – now St James's Place. It is one of only 9 known cockerel figurines from the Roman world and is the only example with its tail intact.</p>
<p>Displayed with the cockerel are an exceptional example of a Roman flagon and a selection of jewellery which include beads and bracelets found in a richly furnished child's grave.</p>
<p>Also on display is the Tetbury Coin Hoard containing 1437 silver and copper-alloy 3rd century Roman coins.</p>
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<h1>MFA presents ancient Greece in new light</h1>
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<div class="entry"><p>The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), is highlighting its freshly reorganized ancient Greek collection in new galleries.</p>
<p>The galleries opened Sept. 16 and showcase 230 works, focusing on three themes: “Homer and the…</p>
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<div class="entry"><p>The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), is highlighting its freshly reorganized ancient Greek collection in new galleries.</p>
<p>The galleries opened Sept. 16 and showcase 230 works, focusing on three themes: “Homer and the Epics,” “Dionysos and the Symposium” and “Theater and Performance.”</p>
<p>The works, primarily from the 6th to the 4th century B.C., include marble and bronze sculptures, ceramic and metal vases, and terracotta figurines. Some of the pieces have been recently restored for the first time in a century.</p>
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<p>The three galleries—including the Krupp and Greek Classical galleries—present the museum’s Greek collection in a thematic way for the first time. Additionally, new interactive multimedia displays will be included.</p>
<p>“Boston has long been known as the Athens of America, and there is no more fitting place than the MFA for a suite of galleries that bring alive the artistic and literary traditions of the ancient Greeks,” MFA Director Malcolm Rogers said in a release. “I am particularly excited that technology enables us to watch scenes from the Trojan War as they unfold on vases that are thousands of years old.”</p>
<p>The MFA is located at 465 Huntington Ave. For more information, see mfa.org.</p>
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<p>On Tuesday, Boston's esteemed <a href="http://bostinno.streetwise.co/topic/museum-of-fine-arts/" target="_blank">Museum of Fine Arts</a> will open a a trifecta of galleries dedicated to ancient Greek life, the contents of which still resonate today. I'm talking wine, poetry and performances here, patrons. “<a href="http://www.mfa.org/collections/featured-galleries/homer-and-the-epics">Homer and the Epics</a>,” “<a href="http://www.mfa.org/collections/featured-galleries/dionysos-and-the-symposium">Dionysos and the Symposium</a>” and “<a href="http://www.mfa.org/collections/featured-galleries/theater-and-performance">Theater and Performance</a> will each focus specifically on these three themes to the enjoyment and appreciation of us all.</p>
<p>“Boston has long been known as the Athens of America and there is no more fitting place than the MFA for a suite of galleries that bring alive the artistic and literary traditions of the ancient Greeks,”<a href="http://www.mfa.org/news/Ancient-Greek-Galleries" target="_blank">said Malcolm Rogers</a>, Ann and Graham Gund Director at the MFA, who just celebrated his 20th anniversary at the helm. “I am particularly excited that technology enables us to watch scenes from the Trojan War as they unfold on vases that are thousands of years old.”</p>
<p>As noted <a href="http://online.wsj.com/articles/bostons-museum-of-fine-arts-rethinks-its-greek-classics-1410546622" target="_blank">by the Wall Street Journal</a>, the MFA's default has been to showcase it's Greek collection in chronological order, "dated largely between the 6th and 4th centuries B.C.," without little differentiation for over 100 years. It's a move, suggests the WSJ, that's part of a larger trend to inject more of a narrative into museum exhibits which subsequently allows the viewer to have more of a personal connection with the works.</p>
<p>This seems to be the intention of the MFA, which noted in a press release that "these three galleries have been renovated in order to present the MFA’s renowned Greek collection in a thematic way for the first time."</p>
<p>The staples of the collection include 230 pieces of poetry, marble and bronze sculptures, ceramic and metal vases, and terracotta figurines.</p>
<p>If you plan on checking out the exhibits, keep an eye out for such celebrated busts as those of epic writer Homer, philosophical genius Socrates and plenty more.</p>
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