Thursday - Saturday, October 8-10,
 9:30-6:30 pma
Lovis Corinth Colloquium
The Authority of the Word: Reflecting on Image and Text in Northern Europe, 1400-1800

Featured speakers include Celeste Brusati, Pieter van der Coelen, Karl Enenkel, Reindert Falkenburg, Thomas Lenters, Birgit Ulrike Moench, Wolfgang Neuber, Jan Papy, Els Stronks, Geert Warnar, Michel Weemans, and Arnoud Witte.  Download a PDF of the complete colloquium schedule.

What’s New in the Classical World?  The Greek and Roman Galleries at the Carlos Museum have changed dramatically since you last saw them.  Don’t miss this opportunity for a teacher-only tour of the new works in the collection with Curator Jasper Gaunt.

Dr. Christine Perkell, Professor in Emory’s Department of Classics discusses From the Trojan War to the Civil War: Homecoming in the Odyssey and Cold Mountain.

This lecture is part of a series of model programs developed in preparation for the sesquicentennial celebration of the Civil War, funded by the Georgia Humanities Council through the "We the People" initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Dinosaurs (and other Musical Animals) at the Carlos!

Schultz’s T Rex and Raptors, Ridout’s Ferdinand the Bull, and others.

Family Concerts are a wonderful way to introduce children of all ages to chamber music in the intimate space of the Carlos Museum's Reception Hall. Concerts last for approximately one hour. Tickets are $4 and available in advance from the Emory Box Office (404.727.5050), or at the door on the day of the concert. Carlos Museum members at the family-level or above may order up to four free tickets and additional tickets at full price.

The Carlos Museum announces Carlos Reads, a new book club in which distinguished members of the Emory faculty guide participants through great literature from around the world and throughout time.

We begin with Dr. Cynthia Patterson, Professor of Classics, and Herodotus’ The Histories.  Over four evenings, Dr. Patterson will lead lively a lively discussion of Herodotus’ monumental prose narrative about the “great deeds displayed by the Greeks and the barbarians.” Discussions will move through the text, book by book, using details of the narrative to illustrate the structure and themes. Themes to be covered include Herodotus’ understanding of the art of the story, his understanding of the histories of human deeds as both multiple and pliable, his fascination with tyranny and empire, and his insistence on the importance of freedom and how it distinguished Greeks from others.    

For the book club, Dr. Patterson has selected the Landmark edition of The Histories, an illustrated and annotated edition filled with maps and with a dynamic translation by Andrea L. Purvis.  

FEE:  $25 for Museum members; $35 for non-members and includes book.  In order to facilitate discussion, space is limited and pre-registration is required by calling 404 727-6118.  

 “Love does no wrong to a neighbor”: Prints of Peace in an Age of Religious Violence *

The religious and political turmoil in the Netherlands in the sixteenth century, born of the Protestant Reformation and the struggle for independence from Spain, entailed internecine discord, oppression, and acts of sectarian violence.  In this lecture, James Clifton  looks at several works in the Scripture for the Eyes exhibition that decry the conflict and plea for peace and tolerance. Dr. Clifton is co-curator of the exhibition and Director of the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation and Curator of Renaissance and Baroque Painting at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

*This reflects a change in topic from the printed exhibition brochure.

Educational Programs in conjunction with the exhibition were made possible by grants from Ed and Dina Snow and Burr & Forman LLP, Emory College of Arts & Sciences Center for Creativity and the Arts, the David Goldwasser Series in Religion and the Arts, the Emory University Strategic Initiative in Religion and the Arts, the Hightower Lecture Fund, and the Lovis Corinth Lecture Fund.

Cellist Christopher Rex joins members of the Vega Quartet for Arensky’s Quartet for violin, viola, and two cellos.

In Yatandou, a story from award-winning author Gloria Whelan, eight-year-old Yatandou must sit with the women in her village in Mali and pound millet kernels in order to have food. They dream of being freed from this task. Yatandou helps raise the money and leads the way in improving the lives of the people in her village. After reading the story in the galleries, we will look at Chi Wara and Kono masks from Mali followed by an art activity. 3 – 5 years accompanied by an adult. Free to the public. Registration required by calling 404.727.0519.

The Carlos Museum announces Carlos Reads, a new book club in which distinguished members of the Emory faculty guide participants through great literature from around the world and throughout time.

We begin with Dr. Cynthia Patterson, Professor of Classics, and Herodotus’ The Histories.  Over four evenings, Dr. Patterson will lead lively a lively discussion of Herodotus’ monumental prose narrative about the “great deeds displayed by the Greeks and the barbarians.” Discussions will move through the text, book by book, using details of the narrative to illustrate the structure and themes. Themes to be covered include Herodotus’ understanding of the art of the story, his understanding of the histories of human deeds as both multiple and pliable, his fascination with tyranny and empire, and his insistence on the importance of freedom and how it distinguished Greeks from others.    

For the book club, Dr. Patterson has selected the Landmark edition of The Histories, an illustrated and annotated edition filled with maps and with a dynamic translation by Andrea L. Purvis.  

FEE:  $25 for Museum members; $35 for non-members and includes book.  In order to facilitate discussion, space is limited and pre-registration is required by calling 404 727-6118.  

David Plotz, editor of Slate and author of Good Book: The Bizarre, Hilarious, Disturbing, Marvelous, and Inspiring Things I Learned When I Read Every Single Word of the Bible, will discuss and sign copies of his book, which began with a Slate online series titled Blogging the Bible.

Educational Programs in conjunction with the exhibition were made possible by grants from Ed and Dina Snow and Burr & Forman LLP, Emory College of Arts & Sciences Center for Creativity and the Arts, the David Goldwasser Series in Religion and the Arts, the Emory University Strategic Initiative in Religion and the Arts, the Hightower Lecture Fund, and the Lovis Corinth Lecture Fund.  This event is also supported by the Georgia Center for the Book.

Scripture for the Eye: Bible Illustration in Netherlandish Prints of the Sixteenth Century. Join Margaret Shufeldt, Curator of the Works on Paper collection for a private tour of this exhibition that explores the relationship between images and text found in Biblical illustrations made against the backdrop of the Reformation and Counter Reformation.  Nina West, Manager of Education Programs will lead a hands-on woodcut workshop, easily adaptable as a printmaking project in your classroom.

Dr. Clemens Reichel, Assistant Professor in the Department of Near Eastern and Middle Eastern Civilizations at the University of Toronto and the American Institute of Archaeology’s Kershaw Lecturer for 2009-2010, will discuss Worlds in Collision: Urbanism, Competition and Conflict in Northern Syria during the Chalcolithic Period (4500-3000 BC).  

This lecture is made possible by the Archaeological Institute of America.

Scream on the Green! The Carlos Museum and Jake’s Ice Cream present the fifth annual Mummies and Milkshakes, outside on the beautiful quadrangle of Emory University. Visit the mummies in the Egyptian galleries, choose your favorite Jake’s Ice Cream flavor for a milkshake (and hot chocolate if it is chilly!), and watch vintage mummy cartoons and the hilarious Three Stooges short We Want Our Mummy followed by the 1932 classic The Mummy, with Boris Karloff. Milkshakes for sale beginning at 6:30 pm, cartoons at 7 pm, films begins at 7:45 pm. Free to Museum members; $5 for non-members. Outdoor seating. Bring blankets and chairs to sit on. Costumes encouraged! Milkshakes sold separately. Galleries open from 6 to 8 pm. In case of inclement weather, this event will take place in the Carlos Museum Reception Hall. Please RSVP by Thursday, October 30 by calling 404 727-0519.