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 Mysteries of the Maize God
Pictured on the cover of this year's Record of the Princeton University Art Museum is the striking image of an exquisitely painted Maya cylinder vessel. Despite excellent preservation, the idiosyncratic mythological scene on the vessel has long eluded full interpretation. New research by curator Bryan Just, also appearing in this year's Record, offers fresh insights into this complex scene and the accompanying hieroglyphic inscriptions, demonstrating that it presents a unique version of the mythic renewal of the maize god. Visit the vessel on view now in the ancient Americas galleries and confront its mysteries yourself!
To purchase a copy of The Record, please visit the Museum Store. |
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 DJ Danes and DJ Annie's Live Set
Thursday, May 13, 2010, 5 to 7 p.m.
Art Museum Galleries
Along with our community partners at WPRB, the Art Museum is excited to welcome DJ Danes and DJ Annie as they broadcast live from the Museum's galleries! Bringing you the latest in electronic, ambient, and funk music, these DJs have been awakening Princeton to new music for months. In this special broadcast they will tie their love of music to the museum experience with songs by Herbie Hancock, Ann Peeble, Laurie Anderson, and many others. Stop in for games, prizes, and give-aways as you experience the Museum in a new way!
Can't make it to the galleries? Tune in to listen at 103.3 FM in the Princeton area or online for live streaming. |
A Great Time to Visit!
Tuesday, May 18, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Joining with art museums from across the country, the Princeton University Art Museum is pleased to take part in this year's International Museum Day. Sponsored by the Association of Art Museum Directors and aimed at highlighting the role art museums play in their communities, we invite you to take advantage of a special 10% discount at the Museum Store, a 10% discount when joining the Friends of the Princeton University Art Museum at the Individual or Family levels, and a special free highlights tour at 2 p.m. But remember--it's for one day only, so don't miss out!
And, don't forget--we're in the market for the Millennial Membership of the Friends of the Princeton University Art Museum. Be the one to purchase the lucky 1000th membership and win a free second year of membership at the same level and a copy of the Princeton University Art Museum Handbook of the Collections. |
 Journey the Silk Road
May 22, 2010, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Art Museum Galleries and McCormick Hall
Journey the Silk Road on Saturday, May 22, as part of the Art Museum's popular annual Family Day. This year we invite children and their adults to join us for a day of hands-on art projects, live performances, scavenger hunts, and other activities celebrating the cultures of China, India, and Italy. Activities will be happening simultaneously throughout the Museum and McCormick Hall, including art-making demonstrations, craft making, and local cultural groups offering live performances. Prizes will be awarded to participants who finish the scavenger hunts, and pizza and drinks will be served at noon. Check out our calendar for the details and join us next Saturday to Journey the Silk Road! |
 Architecture as Icon: Perception and Representation of Architecture in Byzantine Art
On view through June 6
Whether you have discovered it already or not, you will not want to miss the final weeks of Architecture as Icon, the Art Museum's groundbreaking exhibition that brings together more than seventy works from twenty-two museums in seven countries. The Philadelphia Inquirer calls it "an aesthetic delight"--"a splendid introduction to icons for anyone who doesn't know much about them." Many of the precious artworks on display are unlikely to ever travel to the United States again, so this is truly a rare treat for the senses. |
Image credits, top to bottom:
Princeton University Art Museum
Photo: Bruce M. White
Maya, el Zotz or vicinity(?), Petén, Guatemala
Late Classic, A.D. 650-800
Cylinder vessel depicting a mythic scene
Ceramic with polychrome slip, h. 21.5 cm.
Gift of Stephanie H. Bernheim and Leonard H. Bernheim Jr. in honor of Gillet G. Griffin
(2007-127)
Photo: Bruce M. White
Chinese, Northern Wei, 386-535
Standing camel, early 6th century
Gray clay with cream colored slip, red paint
Gift of J. Lionberger Davis, Class of 1900
(y1950-93)
Photo: Bruce M. White
Byzantine
The Ciborium "of Anastasia," Constantinople, sixth century
Proconnesian marble, 63 x 43 x 44.5 cm.
Treasury of St. Mark's Basilica, Venice
Photo courtesy of the Procuratoria della Basilica di San Marco, Venice
Reproduction of these images is prohibited by copyright laws and international conventions without the written permission from the copyright holder. © 2010 Princeton University Art Museum. All rights reserved. |
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