GLENBOW MUSEUM · SPECIAL EXHIBITION
Art of the Ancient Mediterranean World
Egypt, Mummy Mask,
Early Roman Period, about 100 AD
Greece, Mirror Stand, Archaic Period, about 500 BC
Rome, Fresco in Italy, near Pompeii,
Julio-Claudian Period, AD 14-62
The Exhibition
Trace the rise and fall of Egyptian, Greek,
and Roman civilizations and learn how they
influenced one another in history, archaeology,
folklore, religion, culture, and more.
This special exhibition will feature approximately 200 objects
and artifacts spanning a 5,000 year history. From prehistoric
Egyptian earthenware to a fresco painting from Pompeii, the
exhibition will trace the development of ancient Mediterranean
civilization and its cultural interconnections. A key connector
of peoples during this time was the Mediterranean Sea, which
through travel and trade and mixing of different cultures and
traditions, brought about new styles in art.
Proposed Exhibition Dates:
June 30, 2006 – June 10, 2007 (TBD)
Travelling From:
Egyptian Civilization – Believed to be the world’s oldest
Boston Museum of Fine Art, Boston
civilization, dating back to the 5th Millennium BC, this
section explores the development of Egyptian art and culture
through early works. Objects displayed are symbolic and
powerful in that they relate to Egyptians’ solid faith in eternity.
Overview
Organized by the Department of Ancient Egyptian, Nubian,
and Near Eastern Art and Fine Arts, Boston, this exhibition
allows visitors to journey back to the respective aesthetic
histories of the Egyptian, Greek and Roman civilizations.
Demonstrating how the Egyptian, Greek, and Roman
civilizations influenced one another throughout their histories,
the exhibition will explore diverse disciplines such as history,
archaeology, folklore, geography, religion, and culture.
Greek Art & Culture – Evolving through contact with ancient
Egyptian and Aegean civilizations, Greek art featured the
Greeks’ keen interest in human nature and anatomy.
Contrasting Egyptian art in this section portrays the continual
search for ideal forms, representing the dynamic power of life.
Roman Art – Influenced by Greek art, Roman art stressed
dynamism of human expression in sculpture. Both Greco
and Roman art are considered the origin of European art
and culture whereby the Renaissance Period during the
15th and 16th centuries strove to revive art and culture
of these two eras.
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