Programs

Getty Museum theme books

As we discussed briefly in class, Mary Ann Wark discovered that the Getty has a series of books developed around themes that could offer some inspiration in developing tours–as well as having good research on the symbolism of many elements.

Per Mary Ann:

“Here are the ones I mentioned yesterday from the Getty Museum

Symbols and Allegories in Art
Angels and Demons in Art
Symbols of Power in Art
Artists’ Techniques and Materials
Music in Art
Food and Feasting in Art
Nature and its Symbols

There are a few more that aren’t out yet as I understand it….”

September 7, 2016

Here is the Islamic Art lecture PPT:

islam-age-of-empire

Here is the Islamic Art lecture handout:

islamic-age-of-empire-objects-and-terms

Here is the PPT on the object files and IPE website:

object-file-and-ipe-site-9-7-16

This is the timeline handout:

east-meets-west-timeline

These are the video links to the class:

jdt-class-video-links-for-september-7 (Word) and jdt-class-video-links-for-september-7 (PDF)

Here is the study sheet for the September 14 lecture:

chinese-art-wu-hall-and-scholars-studio-study-sheet

Finally, here is the research resource link list, of materials available on artsmia.org. This also includes the object file process:

research-resources-on-artsmia-org

Group tour outlines and object files

The six group tour outlines are posted separately under Shared Tour Outlines, but they are also included here, together:

Dead Serious_Tour Planning Worksheet final

Ancient Ideals of Wabi Sabi tour worksheet final

The Face of Spirituality tour worksheet final

Esteemed animals_Tour Planning Worksheet final

Ancient Chinese Trendsetting tour worksheet final

Animals Friend or Foe_Tour Planning Worksheet final

The object files are posted separately, but if you search by a group tour key word and the words “object file,” the results should include your tour files. Following are the key word searches for each tour outline:

Group 1 search: friend or foe object file

Group 2 search: trendsetting object file

Group 3 search: face of spirituality object file

Group 4 search: dead serious object file

Group 5 search: wabi sabi object file

Group 6 search: esteemed animals object file

Interesting new information on Coffer with Print of Annunciation!

From your classmate Bill Wilson:

For my check out tour, I did some research on 2016.14 / Gallery 342 / Coffer with print of the Annunciation, and discovered that the inscription (page glued into the lid) is verses 4 and 5 of Ave Maris Stella – a popular hymn to the Virgin in the Middle Ages.
 
By the way, the last two words are not complete.  The “et” (and) shows up as an “and sign” (like a plus sing) and the “castos” is just a letter C.  Perhaps there was not enough room for the full word “castos”, or it was cut off from the original page, or it appeared on the next page — I have seen old manuscripts where words are split from page to page without modern-day-looking hyphens.
– Bill

AVE maris stella,
Dei Mater alma,
atque semper Virgo,
felix caeli porta.

HAIL, O Star of the ocean,
God’s own Mother blest,
ever sinless Virgin,
gate of heav’nly rest.

Sumens illud Ave
Gabrielis ore,
funda nos in pace,
mutans Hevae nomen.

Taking that sweet Ave,
which from Gabriel came,
peace confirm within us,
changing Eve’s name.

Solve vincula reis,
profer lumen caecis
mala nostra pelle,
bona cuncta posce.

Break the sinners’ fetters,
make our blindness day,
Chase all evils from us,
for all blessings pray.

Monstra te esse matrem:
sumat per te preces,
qui pro nobis natus,
tulit esse tuus.

Show thyself a Mother,
may the Word divine
born for us thine Infant
hear our prayers through thine.

Virgo singularis,
inter omnes mites,
nos culpis solutos,
mites fac et castos.

Virgin all excelling,
mildest of the mild,
free from guilt preserve us
meek and undefiled.

Vitam praesta puram,
iter para tutum:
ut videntes Iesum
semper collaetemur.

Keep our life all spotless,
make our way secure
till we find in Jesus,
joy for evermore.

Sit laus Deo Patri,
summo Christo decus,
Spiritui Sancto,
tribus honor unus. Amen.

Praise to God the Father,
honor to the Son,
in the Holy Spirit,
be the glory one. Amen.

A new insight on the Ship of Virtues…

From your classmate, Mary Ann Wark, a call to check out this article:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bernard-starr/five-stages-of-anti-semit_b_6707728.html

After Mary Ann’s checkout tour, a conversation with one of her guests on the “Vices” pictured in the Ship of Virtues tapestry resulted in some further discussion and research. The one pictured on the lower right may be an example of anti-Semitic medieval iconography to represent a Jew (pointed head, scraggly beard, and beast shape, with tail). Mary Ann is exploring further research on the topic and will keep all updated.

MN Original

Here’s a link to the website for the local TPT show, MN Original:

http://www.mnoriginal.org/

Local artists, such as Maggie Thompson, are profiled, with interviews that give great insight into their work.