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Ancient objects that appear in Frida Kahlo’s (1907-1954) paintings have rarely been exhibited alongside her work. Yet, by her own account, ancient art was instrumental in her efforts to define herself and her national identity. M&S student Alison Tretter’s Capstone exhibition, “Frida Kahlo’s Indigenous Identity: Ancient Ceramics in Modern Art” compares four objects from the […]
Charles Willson Peale, his sons, nieces and nephew were artists and naturalists whose portraits, miniatures, still lifes and silhouettes provide an eloquent and detailed chronicle of the most notable people and events of the republic’s early history. In addition to a selection of the family’s Baltimore-related artwork, this focus exhibition explores the origins and continued […]
This hands-on course in experimental archaeology brings together undergraduate and graduate students across disciplines to study the making of Athenian vases. Students work closely with expert ceramics artists, and in consultation with art historians, archaeologists, art conservators, and materials scientists to recreate Greek manufacturing processes. Explore Further The Hub Archaeology Magazine