Articles in Antiquities
Nationalmuseum acquires Hedvig Elisabet Charlotta by Johan Tobias Sergel
The Nationalmuseum in Stockholm has acquired Hedvig Elisabet Charlotta by Johan Tobias Sergel. Johan Tobias Sergel, Duchess Hedvig Elisabet Charlotta. Clay. Photo: Bodil Karlsson/Nationalmuseum. When Johan Tobias Sergel was recalled to Sweden from Rome by King Gustav III, the sculptor hoped to be able to continue working on major themes from the ancient myths of gods and heroes. However, it perhaps came as no surprise to him that his future output in Sweden would take on a very different ... Read More
New York State Museum announce Research in Archaeology lectures
Research findings on a 200-300-year-old skull found in a wall in Coeymans – the subject of recent news accounts – will be one of the topics discussed during a series of free weekly lectures on “Research in Archaeology” at the New York State Museum. The five lectures will be held every Wednesday through March 28 at 12:10 p.m. in the Huxley Theater. Lecture topics and dates are: February 29 – “The Archaeology of Eurocentrism.” Historical archaeologists study the ... Read More
Museum Of Fine Arts Houston announces Egyptomania exhibition
The Museum Of Fine Arts Houston presents Egyptomania, an exhibition on view March 18 through July 29, 2012. The fascination for Egypt has been repeatedly rejuvenated. Napoleon’s Egyptian Campaign (1798-1801), the opening of the Suez Canal (1869) and the 1922 discovery of King Tutankhamun’s tomb by English archaeologist Howard Carter all intoxicated the public, resulting in the reflection of Egyptian influences in Western culture, including literature, art and architecture. The exhibition ... Read More
Museum of the Coastal Bend announces Archeology Fair on March 22
The Museum of the Coastal Bend at Victoria College presents an Archeology Fair on Saturday,, March 22. The Museum of the Coastal Bend showcases the rich multi-cultural heritage of the mid-coastal region of Texas. The Museum’s mission is to enhance the appreciation and enjoyment of the region’s heritage. The Museum’s purpose is to collect, preserve, exhibit, interpret, and educate using the history and heritage of the region. Advance Registration Encouraged; Some Fees ... Read More
Harry Ransom Center opens The King James Bible. Its History and Influence
Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin presents The King James Bible. Its History and Influence, an exhibition on view FEBRUARY 28 – JULY 29, 2012. Four hundred years after its first printing, the King James translation of the Bible remains a vital work whose language permeates contemporary music, literature, and everyday speech. The exhibition tells the little-known story of one of the most widely read and printed books in the history of the English ... Read More
Brigham Young University Museum of Art opens Beauty and Belief. Crossing Bridges with the Arts of Islamic Culture
Brigham Young University’s Museum of Art presents Beauty and Belief. Crossing Bridges with the Arts of Islamic Culture, an exhibition on view February 24, 2012 to September 29, 2012. As the premier art museum in the Mountain West and most attended university art museum in North America, the Brigham Young University Museum of Art (MOA) in Provo, Utah, is the organizing institution for the upcoming exhibition Beauty and Belief: Crossing Bridges with the Arts of Islamic Culture. BYU Museum ... Read More
The Field Museum opens Genghis Khan exhibition
The Field Museum in Chicago presents Genghis Khan, an exhibition on view Feb. 24 through Sept. 3, 2012). Genghis Khan showcases the largest single collection of 13th century Mongolian artifacts ever assembled, and takes visitors on an unforgettable journey into Khan’s legendary empire. The exhibition features more than 200 stunning objects including gold jewelry, weaponry, silk robes, religious relics, and the newly-discovered mummy and tomb treasures of a Mongolian noblewoman–that ... Read More
University of Richmond Museums opens Ti-Ameny-Net: An Ancient Mummy, An Egyptian Woman, and Modern Science
The University of Richmond Museums presents Ti-Ameny-Net: An Ancient Mummy, An Egyptian Woman, and Modern Science, an exhibition on view from February 23 to June 29, 2012, in the Lora Robins Gallery of Design from Nature. Coffin Lid of Ti-Ameny-Net, Egyptian, 25th Dynasty (750-656 B.C.E.), painted wood, 69 x 21 1/4 x 11 1/2 inches, Collection of the Stuart L. Wheeler Gallery of the Ancient World, Department of Classical Studies, University of Richmond. Photo: Geep Schurman. The exhibition ... Read More
Installation underway for Cincinnati Museum Center A Day in Pompei exhibition
Installation of Cincinnati Museum Center’s newest blockbuster exhibition A Day in Pompeii continues today in preparation for its March 2 public opening. Exhibit staff, Italian artifact couriers and art handlers are carefully uncrating, inspecting and installing the exhibit’s more than 250 ancient artifacts which tell the story of the life and death of the city of Pompeii. Two of the artifacts installed today include a bronze statue of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine and a fresco (painted ... Read More
Ashmolean Museum presents The Barlow Collection of Chinese Ceramics, Bronzes and Jades
The Ashmolean Museum in Oxford presents The Barlow Collection of Chinese Ceramics, Bronzes and Jades, in an exhibition on view from Wednesday 15 February, 2012. The collection of 450 objects, formed by Sir Alan Barlow (1881-1968), is one of the leading 20th-century English collections of its type. The collection is an exceptional complement to the Museum’s existing holdings of Chinese art, including some rare objects that have not so far been on display. Highlights from the collection will ... Read More
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