The
The dominant theme of the symposium will be on the role of the horse in
the development of cultural connections and how widely
Dr. Ingrid Cartwright will examine connections between equestrian imagery
created in the American Revolutionary period and early Republic and the
European artistic traditions from which they spring. Dr. Cartwright is an
Assistant Professor of Art at
Dr. Elizabeth Tobey will discuss the similarity of cultural roles of
the horse throughout history, specifically how Italian city states cultivated
diplomatic and trade ties with European and Ottoman courts through the
equestrian activities of riding, racing, and horse breeding. Her contributions
to the exhibition and the symposium will highlight the present-day connections
between
The exhibition features woodblock prints (ukiyo-e), paintings on silk, and a rare Edo-period book on
horse ornaments, all with equestrian subject matter. In addition to selections drawn
from the permanent collection of the Berea College Art Museum, the Jordan
Schnitzer Museum of Art in Eugene, Ore.; the National Sporting Library &
Museum; and Mr. and Mrs. Walter and Dörte Simmons have lent works to the
exhibition. The show was co-curated by Drs. Kita and Tobey. For more
information on the exhibition, call 859-985-3530 or visit www.berea.edu/art/dug/
Elizabeth Tobey, Ph.D., Director of Research &
Publications
National Sporting Library & Museum
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