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LECTURE: The Birth of Greek Art in the Geometric Period @ Rollins Museum of Art

February 22, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Free

Join Dr. Michael Bennett, Curator of From Chaos to Order: Greek Geometric Art and Thomas P. Johnson Distinguished Visiting Scholar, to learn more about the birth of Greek Art within the Geometric Period, highlighting an in-depth look of aesthetics and stylistic principles in the pursuit of the Greek idea of the beautiful (referred to as kallos). Dr. Bennett is the Senior Curator of Early Western Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, FL

IMAGE: Greek (Macedonia), ​Axe Head with Horse Statuette and Goat, Ram and Bull Protomes​, Eighth century B.C., Bronze, The Sol Rabin Collection

About Rollins Museum of Art

The Rollins Museum of Art features rotating exhibitions, ongoing programs, and an extensive permanent collection that spans centuries, from examples of ancient art and artifacts to contemporary art. Open to the public year-round, its holdings include the only European Old Master paintings in the Orlando area, a sizeable American art collection, and a forward-thinking contemporary collection on view both at the Museum and The Alfond Inn at Rollins.

Located a few blocks from campus, The Alfond Inn is a visionary philanthropic boutique hotel whose proceeds help fund student scholarships. In 1981, the Museum became Florida’s first college museum to be accredited by the American Association of Museums (currently the American Alliance of Museums) and continues in 2021 as one of only four AAM-accredited museums in greater Orlando.

Mission

The Rollins Museum of Art is a teaching museum that stimulates transformative encounters with works of art while integrating art learning into daily life for campus and community.

Vision

The Rollins Museum of Art is a premier teaching and destination museum vital to the cultural fabric of our campus and community, its diverse and growing collection experienced as intimate, innovative, and inspirational.

Details

Date:
February 22, 2022
Time:
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Cost:
Free
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Venue

Rollins Museum of Art
1000 Holt Ave
Winter Park, Winter Park 32789 United States
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