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Animal-Shaped Vessels from the Ancient World: Contexts and MeaningsTuesday, October 2, 6–7:15pm Robert Koehl, of Hunter College, and Kimberley Patton, of Harvard, will explore why animal shapes were such popular forms for ancient vessels. More | |
Members Day Trip: Winslow Homer in MaineThursday, October 4, 9am–8pm We’ll view works by Homer at the Portland Museum of Art and Bowdoin College Museum of Art before attending a talk by curator Makeda Best. More | |
The Archaeology of Hollywood—Screening and Panel: The Lost City of Cecil B. DeMilleWednesday, October 10, 6–8:15pm Peter Brosnan’s film tells the story of the hunt for Cecil B. DeMille’s lost set from The Ten Commandments. A panel will follow the screening. More | |
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Raise a Glass—A Contemporary Response to Animal-Shaped Vessels from the Ancient WorldSaturday, October 13, 4–7pm Celebrate the opening of a show featuring contemporary ceramic artists inspired by our Animal-Shaped Vessels exhibition. Participants will be invited to try press molding their own terracotta animal-head drinking vessels. More | |
Delaroche’s Egyptian Excursion: Following the Course of Moses Exposed on the NileThursday, October 18, 5:30–7pm Professor Stephen Bann, from the University of Bristol, will discuss the drawings Paul Delaroche created for a painting that has disappeared. More | |
Free Admission DaysCelebrating Lawrence S. Bacow’s Inauguration: The Harvard Art Museums will offer free admission to all visitors Friday, October 5, in celebration of the inauguration of Harvard’s 29th president, Lawrence S. Bacow.Animal-Shaped Vessels: In recognition of a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, we’re offering free admission to all visitors on Wednesday afternoons, 1–5pm, and on the first Saturday of each month, 10am–5pm, throughout the run of this show. See the calendar for specific dates and for details on exhibition tours offered on select free days. | |
Art Study Center Seminar: Géricault, Printmaking, and Popular CultureFriday, October 12, 11am–noon | |
Archaeological Exploration of SardisFriday, October 26, 3–4:30pm Museum staff and Harvard faculty share their experiences of working at the ancient site in western Turkey. More | |
In the PressThe Harvard Gazette explores the “intoxicating art” on display in our Animal-Shaped Vessels exhibition. More Intersecting gallery installations explore the ancient Etruscan civilization and its enduring impact on Western art. More | |
Visitor InformationOpen daily, 10am–5pm | |
| Also This Month
Join us for regular gallery talks about works of art on view. We’re also offering regular tours of the Animal-Shaped Vessels exhibition, which will be led by curators, graduate students, and other experts. Check the calendar for the full lineup. | |
| Student Guide Tours Join our student guides for in-depth tours focused on objects in our collections, free with admission. Tours run Fridays at 2pm and Saturdays and Sundays at 11am and 3pm. More | |
| Members Tour Wednesday, October 24, 9–10am Members are invited to discover the Harvard Art Museums collections during a special curator-led tour through select galleries, held outside the museums’ public hours. More | |
| Image: (header) Sakai Dôitsu, Japanese, Flowers of the Four Seasons, 1870(?)–1913. Two-fold screen; ink, colors, gold, and gofun on silk covered in gold paint (painting background) and gold leaf (border). Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Promised gift of Robert S. and Betsy G. Feinberg, TL41932.8. | |
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