New Scholarship Clarifies the Origins of Two Lekythoi
Professor of History of Art and Architecture Pieter Broucke details recent research that led to definitive artist attributions for two vases in Middlebury’s Collection.
Jean-Léon Gérôme (French, 1824–1904), Sketch for Le derviche tourneur (The Whirling Dervish) [detail], 1899, oil on paper mounted on canvas, 9 x 12 1/2 inches. Collection of Middlebury College Museum of Art. Purchase with funds provided by the Christian A. Johnson Memorial Art Acquisition Fund, 2014.019. (Photo: May Mantell, Vermont)
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Come to the Purchase Party!
Saturday, November 7, 5:00pm, Kirk Alumni Center. Three students working with Sarah Rogers will present three works of art for possible purchase, and YOU get to vote to determine which gets added to the collection. Enjoy dinner from the Arab world and a beer/wine bar (each ticket includes one free drink).
Two Greek Vases, Reattributed
Campus Public Art Walking Tour: An Introduction
An introduction to a walking tour of Middlebury’s public art collection, narrated by Professor Emeritus of History of Art and Architecture John Hunisak.
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