Gallery Talk: Seeking Divine Answers in Sixth-Century Egypt
When:
Saturday, Oct 19, 2024 12:30p -
1:00p
Saturday, Oct 19, 2024 12:30p -
1:00p
Where:
Harvard Art Museums
32 Quincy Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138
Admission:
FREE
Hosted by:
Categories:
Accessible Spots, Art, History, University
Event website:
https://bit.ly/3YmDHJn
Join Chance Bonar, former graduate curatorial intern, as he explores the sixth-century miniature book the Gospel of the Lots of Mary—a prominent example of divinatory texts and oracles from early Byzantine Egypt (395–642 CE). Bonar will share what oracles and divination in the ancient world were like and how religious practitioners sought out answers to their questions from gods through texts, rituals, and physical materials.
This gallery talk is part of our New on View series, highlighting recent gallery installations and presenting new insights into recent acquisitions or old favorites.
Led by:
Chance Bonar, Postdoctoral Fellow at the Center for the Humanities, Tufts University; former graduate curatorial intern, Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art, Harvard Art Museums
Please check in with museum staff at the Visitor Services desk in the Calderwood Courtyard to request to join the gallery talk. Talks are limited to 18 people and are available on a first-come, first-served basis; no registration is required.
