[MR] New exhibits at the Walters Gallery in Baltimore

[Annie Hamel]

The gallery web site state that the exhibit ends January 4th.

Heloise

On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 6:27 PM, Elaine Koogler <kiridono at gmail.com> wrote:

> Good Friends,
> Firstly, I know some of you will receive this multiple times...I beg your
> pardon!
>
> Starting on October 19, there will be an exhibit at the Walters Gallery in
> Baltimore, MD entitled "Bedazzled:  5000 Years of Jewelry."  I'm not sure
> when it is closing, but they have pictures of some of the items in the
> exhibit and it looks like they will have a fair number of pieces from our
> period.  Also, starting February 15, "The St. John's Bible:  A Modern
> Vision
> through Medieval Methods."  While this is a modern work, any C&I folks may
> enjoy seeing what other modern calligraphers and illuminators are doing.
>
> If you haven't been to the Walters, you are missing a real gem...their
> Medieval collection is an incredibly fine one and is presented in a very
> period-type setting.  Their reputation is such that they are one of the
> very
> few places to be allowed to display The Book of Kings from the Pierpont
> Morgan Library some years back when it had been taken apart to be
> photographed and conserved.
>
> I hope you'll be able to see it if you're in the area...
>
> Kiri
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