Byzantine Masterpieces Will Travel to U.S. An exhibition titled "Heaven and Earth: Art of Byzantium from Greek Collections" will travel to the United States in the Autumn of 2013, containing some 300 masterpieces from Greek museums, public and private collections and monasteries, as well as finds from recent excavations; it will be shown first at the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC (October 6, 2013 – March 2, 2014), followed by the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa in Malibu, California (April 9–August 25, 2014). The exhibition aims to familiarize the American public with the Hellenic civilization throughout the Byzantine era, and thus will cover all periods of Byzantine history, from 330 to 1453 AD; it will comprise five unities, titled From the Ancient to the Byzantine World, The Christian World, The Intellectuals, The Joys of Life and Byzantium at a Crossroads. The traveling archaeological exhibition is organized by the Ministry of Culture, in collaboration with the Benaki Museum, in association with the National Gallery of Art, Washington, and the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, offering the American audience a great opportunity to become familiar with the unique Byzantine cultural heritage of Greece and its crucial contribution to the Italian Renaissance that followed.
Posted on: Wed, 25 Sep 2013 14:39:17 +0000
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