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The Making of an Exhibition: by Lisa Wainwright — published Nov 07, 2012 — last modified Nov 07, 2012 04:20 PM — filed under: Maya, Dumbarton Oaks Museum, Pre-Columbian Collection, Special Exhibition, Exhibition, Museum
An interview with Dumbarton Oaks museum staff on the making of the All Sides Considered interactive exhibit
Located in News & Events / News Archives / All News Items, 2012
Museum: by admin — published Dec 08, 2011 — last modified Apr 27, 2012 01:58 PM — filed under: Museum
Our galleries feature specialized collections of Byzantine and Pre-Columbian art, European masterpieces on view in the historic Music Room, and a rotating program of Special Exhibitions. Mildred and Robert Woods Bliss initiated these collections in the first half of the twentieth century and provided the vision for future acquisitions after giving Dumbarton Oaks to Harvard University.
Philip Johnson at Dumbarton Oaks: by James N. Carder — published Apr 18, 2013 — last modified Jun 05, 2013 02:45 PM — filed under: Online, Exhibition, Museum, Publication
This online resource commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of Philip Johnson’s Pre-Columbian pavilion at Dumbarton Oaks. Johnson’s architectural masterpiece opened in 1963 and is now seen as a seminal building in his late 1950s’ shift from International Style modernism to Postmodern classicism. Despite this recognition, the Johnson wing has been little discussed or studied. This anniversary year provides an excellent opportunity to commemorate the Pre-Columbian collection’s impressive housing—arguably a work of art in its own right.
Located in Museum / Online Publications
Konstantina Karterouli: by Prathmesh Mengane — last modified May 21, 2013 11:19 AM — filed under: Museum, Tyler Fellow, Studies, Byzantine
Located in About / Staff Directory
John Hanson: by Michael K. Sohn — published May 20, 2013 — last modified May 28, 2013 03:23 PM — filed under: Museum, Byzantine, Collection
Located in About / Staff Directory
The Byzantine Emperors on Coins: by Jonathan Shea — published Oct 24, 2012 — last modified Mar 08, 2013 10:21 AM — filed under: Online, Exhibition, Byzantine, Emperor, Coin, Museum
One hundred twenty seven Byzantine coins, one for each Byzantine emperor, plus the few usurpers who struck coins are presented in this online exhibition. All the objects have been selected from the Dumbarton Oaks Byzantine Coin Collection in order to present the viewer with a glimpse into one of the largest Byzantine coin collections in the world.
Located in Museum / Online Exhibitions
The Season Sacrophagus in Dumbarton Oaks: by admin — published Jun 18, 2013 — filed under: Art History, Byzantine Studies, Byzantine Gallery, Classical Tradition, Museum, Dumbarton Oaks Publications, Out of print, Byzantine Collection, Sculpture, Dumbarton Oaks Studies
George M. A. Hanfmann (1951)
Located in Publications & Online Resources / … / Books in Print / Dumbarton Oaks Studies
A Cross-Cultural Aviary: by admin — published Dec 08, 2011 — last modified Jul 03, 2012 10:06 AM — filed under: Museum, Exhibition, Special
Birds abound in the arts of the ancient Americas. Soaring falcons, fish-eating sea birds, hovering hummingbirds, and brilliantly colored parrots captured the imagination of peoples from Mesoamerica to the Andes. Poised for flight or perched with regal bearing, birds take pride of place on many textiles, sculptures, and jewelry. This section of the exhibition features objects from the Dumbarton Oaks Byzantine and Pre-Columbian Collections.
Located in Museum / … / Past Special Exhibitions / Flights of Fancy: Birds in Pre-Columbian Art
Stephen Zwirn: by Erik Frederickson — published Jul 09, 2012 — last modified Jul 23, 2012 11:18 AM — filed under: Corpus of Tunisian Mosaics, Dumbarton Oaks Museum, Museum, Oral History Project, Byzantine Collection, Archives
Oral History Interview with Stephen Zwirn undertaken by James Carder, Erik Fredericksen, Gabriela Santiago, and Francisco Lopez at the Dumbarton Oaks Guest House Living Room, on June 19, 2012. Stephen Zwirn was Assistant Curator of the Byzantine Collection at Dumbarton Oaks between 1986 and 2012, when he retired.
Located in Library & Archives / Dumbarton Oaks Archives / Oral History Project
Demonstrating Power: by admin — published Dec 08, 2011 — last modified Jul 02, 2012 04:50 PM — filed under: Museum, Exhibition, Special
Birds abound in the arts of the ancient Americas. Soaring falcons, fish-eating sea birds, hovering hummingbirds, and brilliantly colored parrots captured the imagination of peoples from Mesoamerica to the Andes.
Located in Museum / … / Past Special Exhibitions / Flights of Fancy: Birds in Pre-Columbian Art

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