Re: Tour of Ovidian classical reception in DC...a little help?

I would check out Dumbarton Oaks.  They have a small museum with some nice
mosaics.  I don't recall any mythical works though.



Cheers!
Ben

On Fri, Nov 1, 2019 at 9:26 AM Janice Siegel <[email protected]> wrote:

> So in a about a month I am planning on taking a small group of students up
> to DC where we will explore Ovidian reception...the National Gallery of Art
> has some lovely art illustrating episodes from the Metamorphoses (Titian,
> Rubens, etc). I wonder if there are other exhibits in that particular
> museum where we might find some other treasures too. If you know of any,
> please tell (Yeah, I got the Mercury statue and the other statues in that
> hall!).
>
> Any ideas about collections with Renaissance or neo-classical art? Maybe a
> university art museum? I can't recall the exact details of the Phillips
> Collection, but that might be worthwhile for them...also interested in any
> old texts with woodcuts (I'm thinking UVa might have something, too, but
> that would be a different trip).
>
> Any help would be appreciated. I will do a recon mission before the actual
> trip.
>
> And Please do send this off to anyone who might have the knowledge I seek.
>
> Cheers, Janice
>
> Janice Siegel
> Hampden-Sydney College
> Associate Professor of Classics
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Mr. Benjamin Holec
Latin Teacher
Bishop Ireton High School
Alexandria, Virginia