MCCM Newsletter Fall Winter 2010

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Director’sletter We have begun the journey of a new decade. For many of us, it is a time to reflect upon the accomplishments (and challenges) of the past ten years and to chart a path for the next ten. Our current strategic plan outlines our goals for collections, supporting teaching at Emory, education and service to our community, and financial stability. We consider our strategic plan as a scaffolding of sorts, a framework for ideas upon which we can build the kind of future we envision for the Museum.

The exhilaration grows when the building begins, and as ideas and actions are attached to the framework the future begins to take shape. We must all be architects here at the Carlos Museum, for every staff and board member envisions a future teeming with possibilities and opportunities.

Early in my career as a museum director, a colleague once said to me, “Strive for a staff that knows how to dream...” I remember discounting the statement, but now understand its importance.

Dreams are a significant factor in the “building the future” process.

Dreams allow one to think big, to imagine in ways not thought possible. Much of what has been accomplished over the past decade at the Carlos Museum came through the big dreams our staff and board had for improving the collections, refurbishing the galleries, pursuing international partnerships and exhibition projects, and developing collaborations with schools and other cultural institutions in our community. And, dreams (coupled with ingenuity and hard work) continue to shape how we are building the future for this museum.

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Pen box with hinged inkwell, inscribed with a prayer in the form of the tugra and the phrase “He [God] is” (huwa). Turkey, c. 1850. Steel overlaid with silver and gold. Private collection.

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OnView An example, you ask? Take our new iSites project. We all believed the excavations being conducted by our curator and faculty around the globe were a compelling educational resource. The dream? How could we share these excavations in a meaningful way with our audiences back here in Atlanta. Through research and a bit of ingenuity, we launched the iSites project and you can now access it through our website. Dr. Peter Lacovara has been blogging on his excavation at Malqata, Egypt. Dr. Bonna Wescoat and Dr. Oded Borowski returned over the summer to their sites (Samothrace and Tel Halif respectively) and continued their blogs.

As we look forward to the next decade, I can only imagine the exciting places and incredible projects that our dreams will compel us to pursue.

We are very pleased to once again offer a printed newsletter, and I hope you will enjoy the new format. And, watch your mailboxes for a printed calendar of events that will complement the extensive program information on our website. Within the pages of our newsletter you will learn about new acquisitions, special events, and our fall exhibitions, a beautiful celebration of Islamic calligraphy and the Qu’ran.

As always, I look forward to seeing you in the galleries! Z

Bonnie Speed Director

Islamic Calligraphy and the Qur’an

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his fall, the Carlos Museum will host complementary exhibitions showcasing exceptional masterworks of Islamic calligraphy and related objects.

The exhibitions, Traces of the Calligrapher: Islamic Calligraphy in Practice, c. 1600–1900 and Writing the Word of God: Calligraphy and the Qur’an, will open on August 28 and run through December 5, 2010.

The two complementary exhibitions explore Islamic art’s quintessential art form, calligraphy. Traces of the Calligrapher and Writing the Word of God demonstrate the breadth and beauty of Islamic calligraphy and the traditions of its practice across several centuries and two continents.

Script attributed to Arghun b. Abd Allah al-Kamili, Iraqi, probably Baghdad. Illumination attributed to Muhammad b. Sayf al-Din al-Naqqash, Iraqi, probably Baghdad. Bifolium from a Qur’an in rayhani script. c. 1335. Ink, opaque pigment, and gold on paper. Private collection.

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Traces of the Calligrapher: Islamic Calligraphy in Practice, c. 1600–1900 ($25 softcover) presents exceptional works of the 17th through 19th centuries, drawn primarily from an unrivaled private collection. It features images of pens, pen boxes, chests, tables, paper scissors, knives, burnishers, and book bindings of superb manufacture and design, accompanied by examples of calligraphy that were executed as practice exercises, occasional works, wall hangings, and manuscripts. To order by phone call 404-727-2374, or visit our website at carlos.emory. edu/bookshop.

Together, these exhibitions examine many of the major developments that took place in the art and practice of calligraphy from the 7th to the 15th century, as well as the exquisite tools used to write the sacred text.

Approximately 150 objects convey the elegance of the esteemed art form and reveal the skills of the many artisans—calligraphers, paper makers, gold beaters, illuminators, bookbinders, and metalworkers, to name a few—involved in the creation of the tools, the calligraphies, and the manuscript folios.

In the Islamic lands, the practice of calligraphy constituted an expression of piety, as stated in the hadith (associated with the Prophet Muhammad): “the first thing created by God was the pen…”

Calligraphy became a worthwhile endeavor for men of all stations, and served as a permanent record of the calligrapher’s character.

Traces of the Calligrapher maps the practice of the calligrapher from the 17th through the 19th centuries both through examples of calligra-

or had made are listed among their life’s accomplishments.”

Writing the Word of God explores key developments in Arabic scripts from Spain and North Africa to greater Iran from the 7th to the 15th centuries.

A selection of approximately 20 folios from now-dispersed Qur’ans from the regions will illustrate the rich variety of scripts.

phy, and through tools of the trade.

The objects in the exhibition come from Iran, Turkey, and India, and include reed pens, penknives (used to cut the nib of the pen), and maktas (used to hold the pen during this process), in addition to inkwells, scissors, burnishers, storage boxes, and writing tables.

The fine craftsmanship of these objects is revealed in the exquisite and detailed designs, which often Related Publications employ precious materials such Two catalogues for the exhibitions as jade, agate, ivory, ebony, silver, are now available in the Museum and gold. Calligraphic practice bookshop. Writing the Word of exercises and fair copies are disGod: Calligraphy and the Qur’an played alongside these implements, ($14.95 softcover) demonstrates and a video shows a master calligra- the breadth and beauty of Islamic pher at work. Together, the objects calligraphy across centuries and and their output present a comprecontinents, as seen in rare early hensive overview of the intimate folios of the Qur’an. Harvard world of the calligrapher and the scholar David J. Roxburgh begins environment in which he worked. by discussing the Qur’an, then Dr. Gordon Newby, Emory’s analyzes Kufic script, the oldest Professor of Middle Eastern calligraphic form of the various and South Asian Studies, notes, Arabic scripts and preeminent “For Muslims, the writing of God’s vehicle for writing early manuscripts words, the Qur’an, is an act of of the Qur’an. Roxburgh also disworship in which devotion and cusses reforms of calligraphy in the beauty join in praise of God. In 10th century, as well as the great many biographies of Muslims, the masters of Islamic calligraphers, number of Qur’an copies they made in particular Yaqut al-Musta‘simi.

Pen box bearing the inscription “In the name of God the Compassionate the Merciful” (bism Allah al-rahman al-ram). Turkey, 1700s. Wood with tortoiseshell and mother-of-pearl, interior lines with leather. Private collection.

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Related Programming The Carlos Museum has developed a series of educational programs to accompany the exhibitions, including lectures by visiting scholars and Emory faculty in the field of Islamic Studies, as well as an artist-in-residency by calligrapher Aishah Elinor Holland.

Traces of the Calligrapher: Islamic Calligraphy in Practice, c.

1600–1900 and Writing the Word of God: Calligraphy and the Qur’an were organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and the Harvard Art Museum. Support for the exhibitions in Atlanta has been provided by Emory University, The Ansary Foundation and The Honorable and Mrs. Hushang Ansary, Mr. and Mrs. Vahid Kooros, His Highness Prince Aga Khan Shia Imami Ismaili Council for the Southeastern United States, Malani Jewelers, and Imperial Fez. Z

Calligraphic composition in thuluth script forming part of Qur’an 28:88 (“All things will perish save His magnificence”). Iran, early 1800s. Ink, opaque pigment, and gold on paper.

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Pen case with inkwell. India, 1700s–1800s. Silver and niello. Private collection.

’Abdallah. Turkish, c. 1850–1900. Calligraphy exercises (T. murekkabat) in naskh and thuluth scripts. Ink, opaque pigment, and gold on paper. Private collection.

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Excavating for armchair archaeologists

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Faculty members from Emory University and a curator from the Carlos Museum lead archaeological digs in Greece, Israel, and Egypt.

Follow their work on iSites, a series of blogs from the excavation sites that chronicle their daily activities.

WONDROUS TRANSFORMATIONS: PHOTOGRAPHS BY MICHAEL A. SMITH

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he photographs of Michael A. Smith will be featured in the John Howett Works on Paper Gallery beginning September 18, 2010. The images, all chosen from the Museum’s permanent collection, demonstrate Smith’s fascination with the natural world, whether in the details of an animal’s bone or in an awe-inspiring panorama of America’s western landscape. In a statement in 1978, Smith described his way of viewing the world, “…as I move the camera around, the world comes and goes, flattening itself into pictures. Wondrous transformations often occur—small details can appear as landscapes and vast landscapes are sometimes diminished.”

Michael A. Smith (American, born 1942). Near Aspen, Colorado, 1991. Gelatin silver print. Gift of Sarit Rozycki and Robert Cromwell, 2003.67.37 6

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Smith, who is self-taught, was originally drawn to photography in 1965 after seeing a television documentary about Edward Weston.

Smith began to understand that the camera could do more than simply document elements of the real world, it could also transform these elements into esthetic objects.

Captivated by the clarity and minute detail that can be obtained with contact prints, he began to use view cameras early in his career. Smith also chose the path of “straight” photography, meaning he does not crop or enlarge his images. When larger images are desired, he uses a larger format camera. All of the works in this exhibition were made either with an 8 x 10-inch or an 8 x 20-inch camera.

The approximately 40 photographs on display were donated by former Carlos Museum Board member Dr. Joe Massey and Emory alumni Sarit Rozycki and Robert Cromwell. The exhibition will be a part of the city-wide festival Atlanta Celebrates Photography in October and will continue on view until January 16, 2011. Z

isamothrace In June 2010, Bonna Wescoat, Associate Professor of Art History, and her team started their new season of exploration of the ancient Greek Sanctuary of the Great Gods on Samothrace. Home of one of the premier ancient Greek mystery cults, Samothrace offers a unique view of the ancient Greek world. Wescoat has worked at the site for more than 30 years and Emory students have played an important role in exploring the Sanctuary. An archaeological discovery of note on this island was the Winged Victory, the marble sculpture of the Greek goddess dedicated to victory, now resplendently displayed in the Louvre. itell halif Excavations at Tell Halif, Israel, under the direction of Emory Professor of Hebrew and Biblical Archaeology, Oded Borowski, continue to uncover remains from the end of the 8th century bc, when the city — possibly biblical

Rimmon —was destroyed by the Assyrian king Sennacherib in 701 bc in response to the revolt of King Hezekiah of Judah. This summer, Borowski and his team are busy studying the materials excavated in the last three field seasons. A large number of objects, including pottery have been excavated, all of which have to be reconstructed and drawn, and the purpose for each needs to be determined. These season’s excavations are chronicled on iSites from July 25–August 21, 2010. imalqata In December 2010, the Carlos Museum’s Peter Lacovara, Senior Curator of Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art, and Diana Patch, Associate Curator of Egyptian Art at the Metropolitan Museum, return to their new excavations at the site of Malqata, the palace-city of Amenhotep iii (1390–1353 bc) and, later, a residence of the young king Tutankhamen. Lacovara notes in a February 2010 posting, “Amenhotep iii, who created Malqata, was the most prolific builder that Egypt had ever seen. Other than Ramesses ii (who ruled a century later), no other Egyptian pharaoh constructed as many temples and other monuments, or commissioned as many statues, or larger ones. Z

Excavations of the Joint Metropolitan Museum of Art and Michael C. Carlos Expedition to Egypt in the North Village at the Malqata Palace Complex.

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Acquisitionsandloans

Carlos&theCampus Head of Amenhotep iii Egyptian, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep iii Red granite Gift of the Morgens-West Foundation

Scarab with Bellerophon, Pegasus, and Chimaera Carnelian and gold.

Etruscan, ca. 400 bc Carlos Collection of Ancient Art Bellerophon, a prince of Sikyon, attracted the attention of the queen of Tiryns, Sthenoboia. When he rejected her advances, she told her husband, Proetus, that he had tried to seduce her. Furious, Proetus sent Bellerophon to Iobates king of Lycia (in Asia Minor), with a sealed note instructing him to kill the bearer.

Iobates set Bellerophon to kill the menacing Chimaera, a fire-breathing lion that had a snake’s tail and a goat’s protome jutting from its spine. Bellerophon, through the aid of Athena, was able to bridle the winged horse Pegasus and dispatch the monster. The moment of victory is captured on this monumental intaglio.

One of the most celebrated of all Etruscan bronzes, the Chimaera from Arezzo (now in Florence) was originally part of a group that included Pegasus and Bellerophon.

The spectacular composition on this gem, which is contemporary with the bronze group, gives us the clearest impression of what the latter must have looked like. Z

Photo © Sothebys

Amenhotep iii is also sometimes called “Amenhotep the Magnificent” for all the great monuments he built throughout Egypt. This red granite head dates to late in his reign and may have come from a temple at Tell el-Amarna built by his son, the “heretic” pharaoh Akhenaten. It may have been part of a series of statues of the pharaoh, for it is similar to examples in the Metropolitan Museum in New York and the Royal Scottish Museum in Edinburgh.

It depicts the pharaoh with a youthful face with full lips, slanting, almond-shaped eyes, and wearing a royal nemes headcloth fronted by a protective cobra coiled above his brow. Z

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Bronze Statuette of Imhotep Egyptian, Late Period Bronze Gift of Forward Arts Foundation Imhotep was among the most important figures in Egyptian history. As the vizier under the pharaoh Djoser of the Third Dynasty, he created not only the first pyramid, but also the first building ever built of stone. For these stellar achievements he was later deified and became not only the god of architecture, but of medicine as well.

His cult was centered at Sakkara where his famous Step Pyramid is located, but he was worshipped throughout the land. Pilgrims to his temples and cult centers would have votive sculptures of him made and leave them there as offerings.

This beautiful bronze sculpture depicts him in his standard pose, seated on a stool with a papyrus unrolled on his lap. He is shown shaven-headed as a holy man with an attentive expression. Z

New model in art conservation and science education Last year, the Michael C. Carlos Museum was awarded a five-year $500,000 grant through the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to link art conservation with the teaching of science at Emory University.

Carlos Museum conservator Renée A. Stein, in collaboration with Emory’s science faculty, developed the project’s teaching and research scope connecting science disciplines with art conservation—an innovative academic initiative geared towards student enrichment and faculty distinction.

Award components The five-year initiative includes four components. Through collaborative courses, case studies from the Museum’s collection will be integrated into the teaching of science in various Emory departments, including chemistry and physics. The project will provide opportunities for student involvement in science-based research on Museum art objects. The grant will also support an annual colloquium of scientists, educators, and students involved in art object-related teaching and research. The fourth component is the creation of a two-year fellowship, which will allow a conservator who has recently completed his or her graduate degree to gain practical and research experience in the Parsons Conservation Laboratory at the Carlos Museum. “This project will provide a new model for undergraduate science education by creating a unique collaboration between art and science that will take the student learning experience beyond the classroom,” notes Stein.

Mellon Foundation supports university museums The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation provides grants in six core areas including the Museums and Conservation Program’s College and University Art Museum initiative which focus on strengthening the links between original works of art and the academic programs and faculty of the university. The current grant will help to realize long-term goals established by the Carlos Museum and Emory’s College of Arts and Sciences 2006–2015 strategic plan entitled Where Courageous Inquiry Leads. “We are indeed grateful to the Mellon Foundation for this incredible opportunity to develop a groundbreaking program linking art conservation and the teaching of science. This project highlights Emory’s innovative thinking and commitment to creative ways of enhancing the learning experience,” says Bonnie Speed, Director of the Carlos Museum. Z

Works on paper linking art and science

Meghan Tierney (PhD candidate in Art History) gently vacuums dust and debris from an ancient Peruvian headscarf using a HEPA filter vacuum.

Courtney Von Stein (EC’11) and paper conservator Elizabeth Schulte bathe an engraving by Hogarth.

In a project linking art and science, the conservation of a series of 18th-century engravings will provide a learning tool for chemistry students. Under the direction of Elizabeth Schulte, contract conservator of paper, two Emory students, Eveleigh Wagner, a junior and art history major, and Courtney Von Stein, also a junior and chemistry major, repaired and cleaned six prints of A Harlot’s Progress by the British artist William Hogarth. Part of this treatment entailed gently bathing the prints to remove acid from the paper. The Emory Center for Interactive Teaching (ecit) worked with the students to make a podcast of the process that will be used by Dr. Tracy Morkin, lecturer in general chemistry, to demonstrate to students practical application of chemistry concepts. The podcast will be available to students on iTunes U and on the Museum’s website, carlos.emory.edu. Z

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A Alice Goddard, proud creator of a model of the Carlos Museum building, designed by Michael Graves. The project was an architecture project in her 4th grade class at Paideia School. Students were asked to select, visit, and research an Atlanta building in order to build a model.

B Elizabeth Hornor, Marguerite Coville Ingram Director of Education, was part of an Emory delegation that traveled to Dharmsala, India, to strengthen ties between Emory and Tibetan arts organizations. Here, at Norbulingka Institute, from left to right, Emory staff and faculty Nancy Seideman, Elizabeth Hornor, Hal Jacobs, Julia Kjelgaard, Anna Leo, Rosemary Magee, Dolmakyap Zorgey, Managing Director of Norbulinkga, and Gary Butch, owner of Elizabeth's on 37th Street restaurant in Savannah.

C Dr. Joyce Flueckiger. professor in Emory’s Department of Religion, takes university students through a tour of When Gold Blossoms.

D Saira Jafari, an education major at Georgia Perimeter College, visits When Gold Blossoms.

E Two campers from the Improv at the Amphitheater session of Camp Carlos at the Carlos Museum assist each other with their costumes while getting into character for an improv presentation of The Odyssey. Z

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Emory celebrates the anniversary of the historic battle of Marathon with athletic and intellectual pursuits This summer marks an important anniversary of one of the most famous battles in European history.

Two thousand five hundred years ago, in 490 bc, a small Greek force decisively defeated a much larger invading Persian army at Marathon.

Myth traces the cause of the conflict to the Trojan War; history attributes it to the rapid rise of the Persian Empire under Cyrus the Great in the 6th century bc. Cyrus pressed westwards through Asia Minor in the mid-6th century, encountering fiercely independent Greek coastal settlements along the way. These Greeks rebelled against Cyrus’ successor Darius the Great in 499, pushing the Persians inland as far as Sardis, 100 miles from the sea.

Incensed by these Ionian Greek gadflies, Darius resolved to conquer their homeland in retaliation.

At stake for Persia was wounded pride that so small a country could successfully wage war against the major power of the Eastern Mediterranean. At stake for the Greeks was their liberty, and at Athens, the newly fledged experiment in politics, democracy. Cleisthenes had laid the foundations of this experiment with his reforms in 508–507, barely 10 years before the Persian incursion.

At the Battle of Marathon, the Greeks, and especially the Athenians, halted this Persian advance, giving Greece 10 years to prepare for the second Persian campaign that included the battles of Thermopylae, Salamis, and Plataea.

To celebrate this remarkable achievement, Emory’s Departments of Classics and Art History, the Program in Ancient Mediterranean Studies, and the Carlos Museum are

In popular culture, the Battle convening a weekend symposium titled Immortal Light: The Battle of of Marathon is associated with Marathon and Its Athenian Legend, Phidippides and his legendary run and holding a 2.62 mile race through of approximately 26 miles from the Emory campus. Andrew Stewart, Marathon to Athens, where he is said to have announced the Greek victory Professor of Greek Art at the over the Persians with a single word, University of California, Berkeley, Νενικη´καμεν (We have won), will deliver the keynote address collapsed, and died. It is this legend for the symposium, “Go tell the that gives both name and distance Spartans . . .” War and the Warrior to the modern marathon. At 8:30 am in Archaic Greek Art, on Friday, on Saturday morning, September 25, September 24, at 7 pm. the Museum will host a Dolichos,* The symposium continues a 2.62-mile race through the Emory Saturday afternoon, September 25, campus, offering runners a less from 1–4 pm. Seven Emory faculty will present short papers highlighting sedentary way of marking the event.

The entry fee is $12 for Carlos the importance of the battle and its Museum members and Emory staff electrifying impact on the society and faculty, and alumni; Emory and artistic production of the time. students run for free; all others, $15.

Featured speakers and topics Runners will receive a “Dolichos @ the include:

Niall Slater, Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Latin and Greek Aristophanes and Comedic Responses to Marathon Philipa Lang, Assistant Professor of Classics Five Ways to Extract an Arrow: A User’s Guide to Battlefield Surgery in Antiquity Bonna Wescoat, Associate Professor of Art History Memorializing Marathon

Carlos” technical t-shirt. Winners in each category will receive gift cards provided by Phidippides Running Center. To register, visit www.carlos. emory.edu/marathon. Z These programs are made possible by Emory’s Program in Mediterranean Studies; the Art History Department Endowed Lecture Fund; the Michael C. Carlos Museum; Mr. and Mrs. Timothy S. Sotos; Emory Athletics and Recreation; the Emory Alumni Association; Phidippides Running Center, serving Atlanta’s running community since 1972; and the Coca-Cola Company. *Dolichos is the Greek word for a race 2–3 miles in length.

Sandra Blakely, Associate Professor of Classics Heroes, Horses, and Hoplites of Unusual Size: Ghostly Apparitions at Marathon Cindy Patterson, Professor of History Herodotus & Marathon: Myth and Memory Peter Bing, Chair and Professor of Classics The Marathon Epigrams Jasper Gaunt, Curator of Greek and Roman Art Heroes at Marathon: The Great Burial Mound at the Battlefield and other Athenian Dedications

Stele of Glaukotas. Greek, ca. 470–460 BC. Marble. 2003.4.1. Carlos Collection of Ancient Art. Photo by Bruce M. White, 2004

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Educationnews can be stretched and shaped, albeit with limits. Sheets of gold-toned metal were vigorously embossed with images of Medusa, the head of a bull, Apollo, Pegasus, hippocampi, and more. And when the shields were complete— gleaming and riveted—the children metamorphosed into warriors ready to do battle with any stray monsters or demons daring enough to hang around the Carlos Museum. Z Welcoming Rick Riordan to Emory

Move over, Iron Man Opening in the Greek and Roman galleries of a museum, The Lightning Thief tells the story of Percy Jackson’s discovery that he is no average boy as he embarks on an adventure to return Zeus’ “master bolt of lightning.” Percy Jackson, a 12-year old boy with dyslexia and adhd, is the unlikely hero of The Lightning Thief, the first book by Rick Riordan in the popular series, Percy Jackson and the Olympians.

Throughout the series Percy is assisted by other demigod friends, armed with the hero’s tools: Riptide, his sword; and a shield forged for him by his Cyclops half-brother, Tyson.

In the spring, with this story in mind and the Greek galleries as

backdrop, Carlos Museum docent Vicky Shecter took children on an adventure with an energetic whirlwind tour of the collections where they were introduced to the gods and goddesses featured in this story: the icy Artemis; a laboring Herakles; the winged Hermes and his cadeuceus; Apollo the god of the sun; Polyphemus, the cyclops; Zeus in the form of a bull and a swan; and Poseidon riding the waves, among others.

Alan Bremer, President of the Georgia Goldsmith’s Group, and spiritual brethren of Hephaistos, god of fire and metalworking, transformed the Tate Room into a forge, teaching participants how to make a shield worthy of Percy Jackson.

A highlight of the workshop was learning that metal is malleable and

Youngsters working with sheets of gold-toned metal to create shields in a workshop led

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The Carlos Museum and Decatur’s Little Shop of Stories welcomed Rick Riordan, author of the popular Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, to Emory on May 7, 2010.

With more than 1,200 audience members filling Glenn Auditorium, Riordan discussed The Red Pyramid, the first book in his new series, The Kane Chronicles, in which the protagonists are the children of an Egyptologist. Ten lucky children also won a raffle, entitling them to a tour of the Carlos Museum with Riordan.

Of special interest to arts enthusiasts is Riordan’s use of museums in his series. The opening scene of Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief was set in The Metropolitan Museum in New York. The Red Pyramid begins in the British Museum. Z

Rick Riordan, author of Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, gives lucky raffle winners a tour of the Carlos Museum galleries.

Expanding the reach of school programs at the Carlos Senior Manager of School Programs, Julie Green, can often be found in schools around the city, working with teachers and curriculum coordinators to develop and promote ways of incorporating the collections of the Carlos Museum into the curriculum.

Julie works with hundreds of teachers each year, conducting in-service programs, in-gallery workshops, professional development courses, and most recently, developing curriculum-based tours with the assistance of area educators and Museum curators and docents, such as the new Majority Rules tour for 3rd grade students that explores 5th-century Athens and the beginnings of democracy.

In addition to developing individual tours, Julie is spearheading efforts to develop long-term partnerships with school systems and educational organizations, including casie

(Center for the Advancement and Study of International Education).

Founded by former Curator of Near Eastern Art at the Carlos Museum, Monique Seefried, casie trains teachers in the International Baccalaureate (ib) Curriculum, a course of study for k-12 schools that promotes multi-language programs and international understanding.

Last summer, after meetings with Bobbie Kay, casie’s Associate Executive Director, Julie welcomed ib teachers from across the country as part of an ib professional development course. The teachers spent a day exploring the Carlos galleries and sharing their ideas for incorporating the collections into their course of study. In January, the monthly meeting of ib teachers in the Atlanta area met at the Carlos, where multi-lingual members of the Docent Guild conducted tours of the galleries in many languages.

In November, Julie will attend a conference in Washington, dc organized by casie, the National

Gallery, and Harvard University’s Project Zero, focusing on museums and the ib curriculum.

Julie is also focusing efforts on the nearby Decatur School System.

She met with Superintendent Phyllis Edwards and Valerie Wilson, Chair of the Decatur School Board, to discuss expanding use of the Carlos Museum by Decatur schools. In the past year, principals and teachers from every school in the Decatur system met at the Carlos, every 3rd grader in the system participated in the Majority Rules tour of the Greek galleries, and Tibetan thangka painter Tenzin Norbu was in residency at Decatur High School for two weeks. This fall, the Museum will send calligrapher Elinor Aishah Holland to meet with all 7th grade students as part of their study of World Religions, and in the spring, internationally renowned Tibetan musician Techung will perform traditional Tibetan children’s songs for elementary students in all five Decatur Elementary schools.

Julie also works closely with Emory’s Office of Community Partnerships, securing funding for much needed bus transportation and serving Emory partner schools with tour, outreach, and teacher training programs. For her years of dedication to opening the Carlos Museum to teachers and students in schools around the city, Julie Green has been recognized as a member of We are Emory, a university-wide initiative launched by the Office of Community and Diversity to build awareness about programs and initiatives dedicated to access, equity, and inclusion. Z

Julie Green, Senior Manager of School Programs with middle school students

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Carloscommunity Dr. Gay Robins receives the 2010 Woolford B. Baker Service Award

Save the Date Bacchanal 2010: Mighty Aphrodite

In May, the Carlos Museum celebrated the recipient of the annual Woolford B. Baker Service Award, Dr. Gay Robins, Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Art History at Emory. Dr. Robins was presented the award in appreciation for her continued dedication to the Museum’s mission and her role in developing and interpreting exhibitions and the permanent collections for her students and the Atlanta community.

The Carlos Museum’s Marguerite Colville Ingram Director of Education, Elizabeth Hornor, notes, “For many years Dr. Robins served as faculty curator of ancient Egyptian art, growing the collections and curating many of the Museum’s most popular international exhibitions.” Gay Robins’ curatorial achievements include Beyond the Pyramids: Egyptian Art from the Museo Egizio, Turin and Reflections of Women in the New Kingdom: Egyptian Art from the British Museum. A New Kingdom Egyptian object was purchased by Joe and Sally Gladden in her honor.

Of significance is Dr. Robins’ role helping to interpret the vibrant and awe-inspiring art of Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs through public lectures, tours, workshops, and school guides developed specifically for the exhibition. In 2009, Dr. Robins developed two university courses on the exhibition, a freshman

Join the Carlos Museum on Friday, October 8 for the 17th annual Bacchanal. The Museum’s fall fundraiser will celebrate the Greek goddess of love. Bask in the glorious beauty of one of the finest statues from the ancient world— Carlos Museum’s Aphrodite— unveiled once more for Bacchanal guests. Having been reunited with her head in 2006 after decades of separation, she might have some sensible advice for those losing their own to the quandaries of love!

Co-chairs Jenny Miller and Lindsay Denman and the 2010 Bacchanal Committee have planned a vibrant evening of art, music, and sumptuous cuisine provided by Atlanta’s most popular caterers.

Funds raised by Bacchanal support educational programs and special exhibitions.

Tickets for Bacchanal 2010: Mighty Aphrodite are $50 (Museum members), $65 (Emory alumni), and $75 for general public. To purchase tickets or for more information visit carlos.emory.edu or call 404-727-2115. Z

seminar and a graduate seminar that used both Tutankhamun and Wonderful Things: The Harry Burton Photographs and the Discovery of the Tomb of Tutankhamun. She trained the Carlos Museum’s docents on the Tutankahman exhibition, providing a thorough grounding in the Egyptian concept of kingship, a major theme of the exhibition. She taught a six-week course, offered by the Museum and Evening at Emory, on the topic of kingship in ancient Egypt in order to prepare visitors for the exhibition. She also gave one of the popular TUTorial programs on the life of Tutankhamun by exploring issues surrounding his parentage, reign, death, and succession.

“Through the years Dr. Robins’ expertise in Egyptian art has been at the core of our work to share the stories of ancient civilizations with Emory and Atlanta communities.

We are grateful and deeply honored to have such a prominent scholar, as well as dear friend among us,” said Bonnie Speed, Director of the Carlos Museum.

The Baker Award was established for the Carlos Museum by Joe and Sally Gladden in 1999, and is presented each year to an individual or organization who has demonstrated outstanding service to the Museum through a leadership role, an exceptional contribution of time and expertise, or a significant achievement in the Museum or Atlanta cultural community. The Baker Award is named in honor of Dr. Woolford B. Baker, the director of the former Emory University Museum, from 1953 to 1982.

Dr. Baker was known for initiating education and community partnerships with teachers and schoolchildren, and included Emory students and faculty in outreach and community-based programming. The existing education program continues this legacy in advancing the understanding of ancient cultures and their current socio-political significance. Z

Annual Board reunion The Carlos Museum held its third annual Board reunion on May 20, 2010. This event brings past Board members together with new ones who share an interest in the future of the Museum and continue to support its cultural impact and community enrichment goals.

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Brenda Cole and Aimee Nix at the annual Board reunion held at the home of Sara and John Shlesinger

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Joan Sammons and Marguerite Ingram at the annual Board reunion

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Splendor of Indian art and culture reflected in A Night of Indian Delights In February, the Carlos Museum welcomed more than 300 supporters to the galleries for Veneralia, the Museum’s principal fund-raising evening. Recognized for over two decades of dedication to the Carlos Museum, Honorary Chairs Jean and Bill Astrop were celebrated by Museum staff, friends, and family.

During the cocktail reception Platinum Sponsor Jack Sawyer, Southeast Region President of Wilmington Trust, was toasted by the assembled patrons for their lead support of the Museum.

This year’s Veneralia was co-chaired

by Annete Joseph, Merry Carlos, and Robert Long.

The ambiance combining Indian pop culture with elegantly displayed traditional accents expertly blended the playfulness of modern-day Bollywood in the “Mumbai market” hall, the majestic splendor of Indian royalty in the “Taj Mahal” and “Maharaja” galleries, and the sacred in the “Goddess” and “Kamasutra” galleries.

The acclaimed Indian restaurant Bhojanic created a sumptuous feast of Tandoori, vegetarian, and Tikka delicacies, representing the diverse cuisine of India from southern Hyderabad to Mumbai and New Delhi in the north.

Providing significant support to Veneralia and the Carlos Museum were National Distributing Company, Cartier, Publix Super Markets Charities, Airtran Airways, Canterbury Press, Magnum Companies, Times 3, and the restaurant Bhojanic. Z

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D Courtlandt and Beth Ault, Gail Habif, Carey Benham, Michael Habif, Doug Benham. E Charlene Crusoe Ingram and Earnest Ingram. F Doug and Jennifer Astrop, Bill and Jean Astrop, William Astrop. G Charles and Joanne Ackerman. H Carolyn and Gudmund Vigtel, Eleanor Ridley, Mariea Sibley.

I Robert Long and Leslie McLeod.

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Bookshop Amarna Sunset: Nefertiti, Tutankhamun, Ay, Horemheb, and the Egyptian CounterReformation ($24.95 hardcover) This new study tells the story of the decline and fall of the pharaoh Akhenaten’s religious revolution in the 14th-century bc. Beginning at the regime’s high-point in his Year 12, it traces the subsequent collapse that saw the demise of many of the pharaoh’s loved ones, his attempts to guarantee the revolution through co-rulers, and the last frenzied assault on the god Amun.

Thankyou Marathon: The Battle That Changed Western Civilization ($30 hardcover) In this comprehensive and engrossing treatment, author Richard Billows captures the drama of that day 2500 years ago now seen as perhaps the most significant moment in our collective history, in which Greek freedom was preserved and provided much of the basis for Western civilization.

New for kids StoryWorld: Create-A-Story Kit ($12.99 card pack) This ingenious toolkit for the imagination is designed by teachers and folklorists to inspire storytellers of all ages. The kit contains 40 cards that suggest myriad characters, places, and objects that you can use to create your own story. By picking a handful of beautifully illustrated cards and using their pictures and words as inspiration, you can tell a new story every time the box is opened.

Thank you to all of those who have become new members or those who have renewed between January and June, 2010. We greatly appreciate your support and look forward to seeing you at the Museum for many years to come.

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Mr. and Mrs. John Andrew Carlos Mrs. Michael C. Carlos Mrs. Olga C. de Goizueta Directo r Council

Mr. and Ms. Hoyt R. Barnett Cartier Mr. Robert Long Mr. and Mrs. Al Longman Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Rosenberg Ms. Alyce Toonk Dr. William E. Torres and Mr. Jack Sawyer Curato r Counc il

Where every event is a work of art Planning a business event or private dinner party? Hoping to find a unique location for a family reunion or celebration? The Michael C. Carlos Museum can be the solution to your entertainment needs. As a Museum member, you receive a substantial discount off the private rental rates while also receiving the benefit of our event planning assistance. Whether you are hosting an intimate dinner for 20 or a cocktail reception for 200, the Museum provides an elegant and unique experience for your guests.

For complete information and to secure your event date, contact Jim Warren at: 404-727-0516, or email. jwarre2@emory.edu. Z

The Arabian Nights ($24.99 hardcover) Lebanese author Wafa Tarnowska opens a window onto the Arab world with her magnificent new illustrated translation, based on a 14th-century Syrian manuscript, of eight stories from A Thousand and One Nights. This edition is notable for combining favorites such as “Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp” with less familiar tales such as “The Diamond Anklet” and “The Speaking Bird and the Singing Tree.”

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Mr. Gavin L. Albert Mr. James H. Landon Dr. Elaine L. Levin Dr. Sarah C. McPhee and Mr. E. Pope Bullock Mr. and Mrs. R. Charles Shufeldt Corinthian

To order books by phone call 404-727-2374, or visit our website at http://carlos.emory.edu/ bookshop.

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AirTran Airways Mr. and Mrs. Miles J. Alexander Mrs. Martha Norton Caldwell Canterbury Press Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Crawley Dr. and Mrs. William H. Fox, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Gray Mrs. Louise Staton Gunn Mr. and Mrs. Bahman M. Irvani Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Jones Dr. and Mrs. Frank R. Joseph Mr. Avery V. Kastin Mr. and Ms. Lawrence P. Klamon Ms. Margie A. Koenig Drs. Jeffrey P. Koplan and Carol R. B. Koplan Dr. and Mrs. John Laszlo Drs. Jerrold H. Levy and Maria Arias Mrs. Joan L. Lipson Magnum Companies Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Marcus Mr. and Mrs. William T. Mobley, Jr. Mr. Joseph P. Rosen Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Cleveland Snow, Jr. Times 3 Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey P. Tucker Mr. F. Glenn Verrill Mrs. Loraine P. Williams Ms. Joni R. Winston

Ms. Merrily C. Baird Bhojanic Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Brewer Mrs. Barbara J. Correll Dr. and Ms. O. Anderson Currie, Jr. Ms. Catherine Warren Dukehart

Mr. and Ms. G. Stephen Felker Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Gladden, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. George R. Hemenway Mr. James E. Honkisz and Ms. Catherine Binns Dr. and Mrs. Larry R. Kirkland Dr. and Mrs. James T. Laney Dr. Edwin S. Levitan and Ms. Laura Haibeck Mr. and Mrs. Howard David Palefsky Dr. Erl Dordal and Ms. Dorthy K. Powers Mr. and Mrs. Gary W. Rollins Messrs. Timothy David Tew and Joseph Northington

Mr. and Mrs. Steven D. Flack Mr. and Mrs. James A. Ford Mr. and Mrs. Craig Iver Forman Mr. and Mrs. Carl I. Gable, Jr. Mr. Warren Genett Mr. Jonathan D. Dixon and Mrs. Allison M. Germaneso-Dixon Mr. Robert Giacomini Mr. Francis J. Gilmore Ms. Lyndel M. Gliedman Mr. and Mrs. John W. Grant iii Drs. William L. Graves and Patricia Hogan Graves Ionic Ms. Carolyn C. Hall Dr. and Mrs. Marvin Blase Dr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Harrison Ms. Kathryn Bryant Burke Mr. Morris Herzberg Dr. Daniel B. Caplan Mr. and Mrs. Gerald D. Horowitz Mrs. Janis G. Chapman Mr. Edward Giardino and Dr. Francine D. Dykes and Mr. Richard H. Delay Ms. Rebecca Elizabeth Johnson Dr. and Mrs. L. Franklyn Elliott Mr. and Ms. Richard S. Kaplan Mr. and Mrs. Todd Evans Mr. and Mrs. Martin Keller Mr. James G. Grosklaus Ms. Veronica Kessenich Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Howard Mr. and Mrs. John G. Kokoszka Mr. Luis Maza Mr. and Mrs. Arnold H. Kurth Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Patrick McDevitt Mr. and Mrs. James A. Lanier, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Patrick McDevitt Ms. Ellen Levy Dr. and Mrs. Patton H. McGinley, Sr. Ms. Lynn Lindsay Dr. David B. Montgomery Dr. Steven B. Long Dr. Sophia Brothers Peterman Drs. Sagar Lonial and Jennifer R. Culley Ms. Claire Simmons Drs. Peter Carl Sederberg and Janice Love Dr. and Mrs. Carter Smith, Jr. Mses. Audrey Jean Lowe and Lori H. Owens Drs. Kirk W. Elifson and Claire Elizabeth Sterk Mr. and Mrs. Dan Macaluso Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Vivona Mr. and Mrs. Cecil C. Malone, Jr. Messrs. John A. White, Jr. and Richard G. Low Dr. and Mrs. Joseph I. Miller, Jr. Mr. William K. Zewadski Mr. Anthony D. Moulton and Ms. Monica Eischen Doric Dr. and Ms. Ronald D. Nadler Dr. David S. Pacini and Prof. Santa Jeremy Ono and Mrs. Martha H. Abbott-Pacini Ms. Gwendolyn Yip Mr. and Mrs. Michael Alexander Mr. and Mrs. Melvin A. Perling Mr. and Mrs. John H. Allan Dr. Frank M. Pickens Ms. Nancy L. Barber Ms. Susan Pike The Rev. Nancy Julia Baxter Ms. Carly Pope Drs. Herbert W. Benario and Janice M. Benario Mr. William P. Tedeschi and Ms. Dawn Prevete Dr. and Mrs. David R. Blumenthal Dr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Prosser Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Boas Mr. and Mrs. William C. Rawson Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Bowen Mr. Darryl C. Payne and Dr. and Mrs. Sidney Breibart Mrs. Lisa C. Richardson Dr. Martine Watson Brownley Dr. Henry C. Ricks, Jr. Mr. Dean Brook and Ms. Joanna Buffington Mr. David Robichaud Mr. and Mrs. Mark B. Bullman The Honorable and Mrs. Mathew Robins Mr. Jeffrey Kirsch and Ms. Dana A. Burrell Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Rosensweig Drs. Aubrey M. Bush and Carol T. Bush Ms. Sharon Roy Mr. and Ms. Joh. W. Calhoun iii Dr. and Mrs. Rein Saral Dr. and Mrs. Stewart Wright Caughman Mr. and Mrs. Irvin C. Schooler Mrs. Carolyn Joiner Childers Drs. John W. Scott and June R. Scott Mr. Cameron S. Crowley Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stickell Ms. Dorothy A. Cunningham Ms. Valerie Stribbling Mr. and Mrs. Ajit Dalvi Dr. Larry J. Turner Drs. J. Anthony Paredes and Alleen D. Deutsch Mr. and Mrs. Gudmund Vigtel Ms. Lois Ditty Dr. and Mrs. James L. Waits Dr. Robin Henry Dretler and Dr. and Mrs. Warren Walter Ms. Alice K. Michaelson Drs. Paul F. Walter and Jonne Barney Walter Mr. W. Daniel Ebersole and Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Herb Weiser, Jr. Mrs. Sarah A. Eby-Ebersole Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. White, Jr. Mr. A. James Elliott and Mr. and Mrs. Basile Zafiroulis Ms. Phyllis H. Marshburn Mr. and Mrs. David Evans Z Dr. Alton B. Farris iii Mr. Scott A. Fisher and Ms. Marcy A. Bass

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Visitorinformation

August 28–December 5, 2010

Hours: Tuesday through Saturday: 10 am–4 pm; Sunday: Noon–4 pm; Closed Mondays and University holidays caffè antico: Monday–Saturday: 11 am–3 pm.

Traces of the Calligrapher: Islamic Calligraphy in Practice, c. 1600–1900 and Writing the Word of God: Calligraphy and the Qur’an Level Three Galleries September 18, 2010– January 16, 2011

Wondrous Transformations: Photographs by Michael A. Smith John Howett Works on Paper Gallery

Admission: $8 donation. Emory students, faculty, and staff: Free.

Students, seniors, and children ages 6–17: $6 (Children ages 5 and under free).

Public Transportation: marta bus line 6 Emory from Inman Park/ Reynoldstown & Lindbergh stations or 36 North Decatur from Avondale and Arts Center stations.

Parking: Paid visitor parking in the visitor sections of the Fishburne and Peavine Parking Decks and in the new Oxford Road Parking Deck, located behind the new Barnes and Noble @ Emory, 1390 Oxford Road.

­­­ 571 south kilgo circle atlanta, ga 30322 carlos.emory.edu

Handicapped Parking: Drop off for handicap visitors at Plaza Level entrance on South Kilgo Circle.

Handicap-accessible parking is available in the Oxford Road and Peavine Decks. A handicapaccessible shuttle runs from the Peavine Deck, weekdays every 10 minutes.

Tours: Advanced booking required for weekday or weekend groups of 10 or more. For reservations call 404-727-0519.

Pubic Tours: Begin in the Rotunda on Sundays at 2 pm, September through June.

Audio Tour: $3. Free for Museum members.

Museum Information: 404-727-4282.

Web Access: carlos.emory.edu

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Friday, Noon, Reception Hall Chamber Music Concert

Dr. Gordon Newby, Professor and Chair of Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies, Emory University Scriptural Conversations: The Qur’an and Jewish and Christian Scripture

The new season of programs by the Emory Chamber Music Society and special guest artists begins with a program of piano music. Pianist Jonathan Shames performs Chopin’s Sonata No. 2, “Funeral March” and Schumann’s Fantasy.

This program is part of the Society’s Frederic Chopin/ Robert Schumann Bicentennial Celebration Series.

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Mondays, 7 pm, Board Room Carlos Reads! Book Club

Friday, 7 pm, Reception Hall Symposium Keynote Address

Dr. Gordon Newby leads participants through Pickthall’s translation of Islam’s holy scripture, the Qur’an. The discussion will focus on the history of the Qur’an and the traditions of Islamic interpretation, the meaning and use of the Qur’an among Muslims, and the relationship of the Qur’an to Jewish and Christian scriptures. Pre-registration is required by phone at 404-727-6118, or by email at ehornor@emory.edu. Fee, which includes the cost of the book: $25 for Museum members, $35 for non-members.

Professor Andrew Stewart, Professor of Greek Art at the University of California, Berkeley, opens the symposium Immortal Light: The Battle of Marathon and its Athenian Legend with a keynote address titled “Go tell the Spartans . . .” War and the Warrior in Archaic Greek Art. (See page 11 of this newsletter for details of symposium program.)

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Dolichos, a 2.62-mile race through the Emory campus offers runners an opportunity to commemorate the legendary run of Phidippides from Marathon to Athens where he announced the Greek victory over the Persians, giving the name and length to the modern marathon. The entry fee is $12 for Carlos Museum members and Emory staff, faculty, and alumni; Emory students run for free; all others, $15.

Runners will receive a “Dolichos” @ the Carlos” technical t-shirt. Winners in each category will receive gift cards provided by Phidippides Running Center. For more information, or to register, visit the Carlos Museum website at carlos.emory.edu/marathon.

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Peruvian anthropologist Dr. Theo Parades delivers a lecture entitled Kantupata, Beyond Machu Picchu.

Kantupata, a small citadel in the cloud forest within the Machu Picchu sanctuary, was hidden by the jungle until 2005. The site is impressive for its sheer beauty and its integration of architecture and environment. Its layout shows elements commonly found in Inca architecture: rectangular enclosures built around a central square, a plaza, a triangular main square below the ground level, huacas (sacred objects relating the site to the land around it), terraces, and still-functioning water fountains.

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Sunday, 2 pm, Tate Room Presentation and Book Signing

Vicky Alvear Shecter, author of Alexander Rocks the World, reads from her latest book, Cleopatra Rules! She sets the record straight on all the myths and legends surrounding Egypt’s most famous queen. After a short presentation, Vicky will lead a tour of the galleries focusing on objects related to Cleopatra’s reign and Mark Antony’s downfall. Afterward, kids will make golden ureas (snake) crowns—either a pharaoh’s diadem or an embossed beaded queen’s headdress. Her book will be available for sale and signing. Fee: Free with purchase of book or $12.

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Dr. David Roxburgh, Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Professor of Islamic Art History, Department of History of Art and Architecture, Harvard University Spiritual Geometries and Bodily Instruments: The Art and Practice of Calligraphy

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Saturday, 8:30 am, on the Quadrangle at the Museum Entrance Dolichos: Commemorative Run

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Saturday, 10 pm, Greek Galleries Artful Stories

To mark the 2500 year anniversary of Phidippides’ legendary run from Marathon to Athens to announce the Greek victory over the Persians, children are invited to hear the story of Phidippides and how his famous run lives on in contemporary culture. We will explore images of ancient Greek athletes in the galleries and make a victory headband like those worn by ancient Greek athletes. For ages 3–5 years and accompanying adults. The workshop is free but an rsvp is required by calling 404-727-0519.

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Saturday, 1 pm, Reception Hall Symposium

Immortal Light: The Battle of Marathon and Its Athenian Legend Distinguished faculty from Emory’s Program in Mediterranean Studies give short papers highlighting the importance of the battle and its electrifying impact on the society and artistic production of the time. (See page 11 of this newsletter for details of symposium program.)

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Sunday, (Part 1) 1:30–4 pm, Tate Room, and Sunday, October 17 (Part 2) 1–5:30 pm, Serenbe Photography Center Wondrous Transformations Photography Workshop with Kathryn Kolb

Photographer Michael Smith wrote “…as I move the camera around, the world comes and goes, flattening itself into pictures, wondrous transformations often occur— small details can appear as landscapes and vast landscapes are sometimes diminished.” Like Smith, photographer Kathryn Kolb uses her keen eye and camera to probe the natural world for sources of imagery. In this two-part workshop, Kathryn will lead an expedition on the Emory campus to discover the beauty of the natural world.

In the second part of this workshop, participants will go to Kathryn’s studio at the Serenbe Photography Center to print their own images. $20 for Museum members; $25 for non-members.

Ages 12–17 years. Bring your 35 mm and/or digital camera. Cost of materials, including one role of film, is included in the registration fee. Pre-registration is required by calling 404-727-0519.

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Dr. Roxani Margariti, Associate Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, Emory University From Parchment to Paper: The Material History of the Qur’an

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Thursday, 5–7 pm Tate Room and Galleries The Formation and Basic Tenets of Islam: Teacher Workshop

Join Dr. Devin Stewart, Associate Professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies, Emory University for a special teacher workshop describing the revelations, duties, and practices of Islam including the Five Pillars.

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Friday, 5–7 pm, Reception Hall Evening for Educators

k–12 teachers are invited to view the exhibitions Writing the Word of God and Traces of the Calligrapher, hear from Dr. Devin Stewart from Emory’s Department of Middle Eastern Studies, and enjoy Moroccan delicacies and mint tea from Atlanta’s Imperial Fez restaurant. rsvp required by phone at 404-727-2363 or email at jgree09@emory.edu.

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Sunday, Noon–4 pm To Make Writing Beautiful: Islamic Calligraphy Family Day

Together, children and families can explore the exhibitions, make handmade paper, create the beautiful marbleized paper used in many of the Qur’ans, observe calligraphers

at work, and try their hand with pen and ink, make decorative pen cases, and more. $5 for Museum members; $10 for non-members (includes Museum admission).

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Thursday, 5 pm, Tate Room and African Galleries Islam in Africa: Teacher Workshop

Dr. Jessica Stephenson, Curator of African Art and the Carlos Museum will explore the significance of Sundiate, Mansa Musa, and the early Islamic empires. Teachers will also go into the galleries with Dr. Stephenson to see objects related to the areas that became Ghana and Mali, and the influence of Islam on objects from these civilizations.

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The Big Draw is an international movement that began in Britain and is now held throughout the month of October each year in cities across the U.S. to encourage people to stop their hectic pace, pick up a pencil, and draw. Artists throughout time have honed their skills drawing from the masters. Try contour drawings and explore light and shadow with a Classical sculpture, or a make cubist drawing from African masks at the Carlos; sketch landscapes and architecture on the Quad. Bring your own materials or pick up a free sketch pad and pencil at the admission desk.

This program is co-sponsored by the Center for Creativity and the Arts, the Program in Visual Arts.

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Friday, Noon, Reception Hall Chamber Music Concert

As part of the Frederic Chopin/Robert Schumann Bicentennial Celebration Series, pianist Keiko Yamashita Ransom performs Chopin’s Nocturne in B Major, Op. 9, No. 3 and Ballade Op. 52, No. 4 as well as Schumann’s Sonata in G Minor, Op. 22 and Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15.

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Professor Barry Kemp, Emeritus Professor of Egyptology at the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, University of Cambridge, gives an illustrated lecture titled Towards a better understanding of Amarna: Recent Research in the City and its Main Cemetery. This lecture is made possible by the Atlanta Chapter of the American Research Center in Egypt.

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Sunday, Noon–5 pm Girl Scout Ceramics Badge Day

Junior Girl Scouts in the Northwest Georgia Council are invited to complete the requirements for the Ceramics Badge at the Carlos Museum. A scavenger hunt will guide scouts through the galleries looking for ceramics styles and techniques from Egypt, the ancient Americas, Greece, and Sub-Saharan Africa. Artists will demonstrate wheel throwing and hand-building techniques, and scouts may try many of these techniques themselves! Registration begins July 24 and ends September 25. To register contact Sabrina Jones by email at sjones@girlscoutsofgreateratlanta.org or by phone at 678-420-6870.

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Monday and Monday, November 1 7 pm, Board Room, Level Two Carlos Reads! Book Club

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Friday, 8 pm, Glenn Auditorium Music from Islamic Lands Concert, Salar Aghili and the Raz O Niaz Ensemble

Prominent among the young generation of Iranian traditional musicians, vocalist Salar Aghili carries on the tradition of Persian music masters such as Mohammad Reza Shajarian. Known for his silky voice and passion, Aghili has performed with the Tehran Symphonic Orchestra, the Iran National Orchestra, and the Dastan Ensemble. On October 15, Aghili will perform with Raz O Niaz, the traditional ensemble he founded in 1998.

Together they blend traditional instrumentation with the ecstatic yearnings of Sufism. Tickets are $40 and $30.

For ticket information, please call 678-357-3572.

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Dr. Roxani Margariti leads participants through My Name is Red, by Nobel Prize winning author Orhan Pamuk.

At once a fiendishly devious mystery, a beguiling love story, and a brilliant symposium on the power of art, My Name Is Red is a transporting tale set amid the splendor and religious intrigue of 16-century Istanbul. Part fantasy and part philosophical puzzle, My Name is Red offers a kaleidoscopic journey to the intersection of art, religion, love, sex, and power. Pre-registration is required by phone at 404-727-6118, or by email at ehornor@emory.edu.

Fee, which includes the cost of the book: $25 for Museum members, $35 for non-members.

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Dr. Devin Stewart, Associate Professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies, Emory University Reading Manuscripts of the Qur’an: The Evolution of Arabic Script

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Dr. Vincent Cornell, Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, Emory University “God Taught Adam the Names of All Things”: The Mysticism of the Word in Medieval Islam

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Friday, 7 pm Mummies and Milkshakes on the Quadrangle!

The Carlos Museum and Jake’s Ice Cream present the sixth annual Mummies and Milkshakes outside on the beautiful quadrangle of Emory University. Visit the mummies in the Egyptian galleries, choose your favorite Jake’s Ice Cream flavor for a milkshake, and watch funny vintage mummy cartoons and the hilarious Three Stooges short We Want Our Mummy, followed by Abbot and Costello Meet the Mummy.

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Milkshakes for sale beginning at 6:30 pm, cartoons at 7 pm, film begins at 7:45 pm. Free to Museum members; $5 for non-members. Outdoor seating. Bring blankets and chairs to sit on. Costumes encouraged! Milkshakes sold separately. Galleries open from 6–9:30 pm. In case of inclement weather, this event will take place in the Carlos Museum Reception Hall. Please rsvp by Wednesday, October 27 by calling 404-727-0519.

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Sunday, 4 pm, Reception Hall Family Concert

Scary (but fun) music for the whole family played by the Vega String Quartet. Come in costume and collect some treats! $4 (Museum Family-level and above members receive four free tickets). Tickets go on sale September 10 at the Arts at Emory Box Office, 404-727-5050.

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Wednesday, 7 Lectures

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Gay Robins, Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Art History at Emory, and Melinda Hartwig, Associate Professor of Ancient Egyptian and Near Eastern Art & Archaeology at Georgia State University present a program titled Death and Dining in Ancient Egypt.

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Saturday, 1 pm Bus Tour to the Al-Farooq Mosque

Imam Plemon T. El-Amin, founding board member and former Chairperson of the Faith Alliance of Metro Atlanta, leads a tour of the Al-Farooq Masjid of Atlanta.

Participants will board a bus at the Carlos at 1 pm. $15 for Museum members; $20 for non-members.

Pre-registration is required by calling 404-727-6118.

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Wednesday–Saturday Artist-in-Residence

Calligrapher Elinor Aisha Holland discovered Islamic calligraphy on a trip to Turkey at the age of 18 and has spent the last 20 years mastering the art form.

A student of Master Calligrapher Mohamed Zakariya, Ms. Holland teaches, presents, and exhibits throughout the U.S. and Canada, and has conducted residencies at the Museum of Natural History and the Public Library in New York, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Society of Scribes.

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Thursday, November 11, 11 am–3 pm, Reception Hall Public Demonstration & Discussion

Saturday, November 13, 11 am–3 pm, Reception Hall Public Demonstration & Discussion

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Friday, Noon, Reception Hall Chamber Music Concert

The Vega String Quartet continues the Frederic Chopin/ Robert Schumann Bicentennial Celebration Series with a performance of Schumann’s 1st Quartet in A Minor.

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Saturday, 10 am, Exhibition Galleries Artful Stories

In The House of Wisdom, Florence Parry Heide and Judith Heide Gilliland weave an historic, yet timeless tale of 9th century Baghdad. A young boy, Ishaq, lives with his scholar father in the House of Wisdom, a vast library where manuscripts from all around the known world have been gathered and preserved. Ishaq grows up in this center of learning, knowing how prized these ancient books are but not fully grasping the importance of the legacy they represent, until the Caliph presents him with a challenge. After the story, participants will explore the beauty of the written word in the exhibitions and make a simple book. For ages 3–5 years and accompanying adults. The program is free, but an rsvp is required by calling 404-727-0519.

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Mondays, 7 pm, Board Room Carlos Reads! Book Club

Sara McClintock, Assistant Professor in Emory’s Department of Religion, leads participants though Ashvaghosha’s epic poem Life of the Buddha. Composed by a Buddhist monk named Ashvaghosha in the first or second century, Life of the Buddha is the earliest surviving example of the Sanskrit literary genre called maha-ka-vya (ornate epic poetry). The fourteen Cantos extant in Sanskrit take the reader from the birth of Siddhártha, the future Buddha, to his Awakening when he discovered the truths of the Buddhist doctrine.

Professor McClintock will lead participants in discussions examining both the literary and the philosophical dimensions of the texts, with attention to the social milieu in which the text was composed and the ways in which the Life of the Buddha challenges other religious traditions of its time. Pre-registration is required by phone at 404-727-6118, or by email at ehornor@emory.edu.

Fee, which includes the cost of the book: $25 for Museum members, $35 for non-members.

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Wednesday, 7 pm, Reception Hall Lecture and Book Signing

Andrew W. Mellon Visiting Conservator Patricia Ewer’s new book Textile Conservation: Advances in Practice, explores the changing role and practice of the textile conservator over the last twenty-five years, and captures the diversity of the textile conservators’ work. Ms. Ewer will explore that diversity through a discussion of several case studies from her recent work at the Carlos, which focused on textiles from the ancient Americas. Her book will be available for purchase and signing.

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Thursday, 7 pm, Tate Room and Galleries Ceramics in Near Eastern and Egyptian Archaeology: Teacher Workshop

Join curator Peter Lacovara for a hands-on workshop.

As clay is immutable in most climates, ceramic artifacts are often central in helping archaeologists interpret the location and relative dating of a settlement. Handle pottery fragments with Dr. Lacovara, and then go into the galleries for a comparison of the range of styles in the ancient Near East and Egypt.

PLU Courses for Teachers (1 PLU each) Reception Hall and Tate Room The Religious and Artistic Traditions of Islam

Who was the Prophet Muhammad? What is the relationship between Islam, Judaism and Christianity?

When was the Qur’an written? Why is calligraphy considered a sacred practice? These are some of the many questions that will be addressed in the course for teachers in conjunction with the special exhibitions Traces of the Calligrapher: Islamic Calligraphy in Practice and Writing the Word of God. The course and exhibitions will celebrate the rich religious and artistic tradition of calligraphy, the most esteemed of the Islamic visual arts. Fee. $35 museum members, $50 non-members. For registration and information about the course schedule, contact Julie Green at 404-727-2363 or jgree09@emory.edu Daily Life and Archaeology

This teacher workshop provides an opportunity to learn how archaeologists reconstruct the daily life of ordinary people. Participants will learn how to use archaeological methods to analyze artifacts from a Near Eastern site (Tall al-’Umayri) that features a four-room house, a refuse pit, a cultic room, a fortification system, and the bones of the occupants of the house. Teachers will also work with pottery to understand how it is used as a diagnostic tool for archaeology. To receive credit, teachers must also attend the Thursday, November 18, Ceramics in Near Eastern Archaeology workshop with Peter Lacovara, and Professor Barry Kemp’s October 21 lecture on archaeological excavations at Amarna. Fee: $100 includes two books and lesson plans. This course is co-sponsored by the American Schools of Oriental Research. Contact Julie Green to register, at 404-727-2363 or jgree09@emory.edu.

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