2003-2004 Lecture Series
The Travels of Buddha
October 9, 2003
Follow the geographic movement of the teachings of Buddha through India, China, Korea and Japan. Reference will be made along the way to numerous important works contained in the Art Institute of Chicago's excellent Asian collection. Mickie Silverstein is Assistant Director for Senior Programs, Department of Museum Education, Art Institute of Chicago.
Folk Artists: Utopians and Visionaries
November 13, 2003
Veteran Fine Arts Society lecturer Esther Sparks will reflect on the creations of America's naive and visionary artists, with special emphasis on the Utopians, such as Pennsylvania's Edward Hicks and Illinois's own Olof Krans of Bishop Hill. Dr. Sparks is a faculty member of the University of Mississippi Art Department.
Michelangelo: The Aristocrat of Artists
December 11, 2003
Dr. William Wallace, an internationally recognized authority on Michelangelo, will speak about the challenges and excitement of writing a modern biography of this Renaissance genius. Presently Dr. Wallace holds the title of Barbara Murphy Bryant Distinguished Professor of Art History and is Chairman of the Department of Art History and Archaeology at Washington University in St. Louis.
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The Method in the Madness: An Artist's View into the Creations of Dale Chihuly (co-sponsored with Lakeview Museum)
January 8, 2004
Dale Chihuly's unique process of creating beautiful and unusual glass pieces will be discussed by Agostino Bonaminio. The program will demonstrate the harmony of the artist's ideas with the movement of the glass, thus enhancing the understanding and appreciation of the viewer. Mr. Bonaminio has been a glass artist himself for more than 20 years and, as a Rostered Artist with the Idaho Commission on the Arts, conducts glass art workshops for students of all ages.
The Dead Sea Scrolls
February 12, 2004
The Dead Sea Scrolls come to life when discussed by Peoria native Martin G. Abegg, Jr., a foremost researcher, scholar and author on these ancient sacred texts. He will present an overview of the Scrolls and then focus on the significant contributions they made to the birth of Rabbinical Judaism and early Christianity. Dr. Abegg is Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Co-Director of the Dead Sea Scrolls Institute, Trinity Western University, British Columbia.
Brilliant Art: The Art of Jewelry
March 11, 2004
The use of jewels in art will be illustrated by rarely seen slides from one of Alan Revere's books and from a variety of historical sources. We will see and hear how jewelry was created throughout history, from the Middle Ages to the contemporary expressions of art design today. A master goldsmith and award-winning jewelry designer, Mr. Revere is founder and president of the Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts in San Francisco, California.
Adorning the American Landscape: Garden Ornament from 1740 to 1940
April 8, 2004
Beginning with the austerity of the Colonial period, Barbara Israel will trace the development of this functional and fanciful art form through the complexities of the Victorian era and the grandeur of the Gilded Age to the refined styles of the first half of the 20th century. Author of the best-selling book Antique Garden Ornament: Two Centuries of American Taste, Ms. Israel is the founder and owner of Barbara Israel Garden Antiques in Katonah, New York.
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End of 2003-2004 Lecture list.
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