Moontanman Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 Worshiping Women: Ritual and Reality in Classical Athens December 10, 2008 – May 9, 2009 The galleries of the Onassis Cultural Center in New York will be transformed into evocations of ancient Greek sanctuaries, each filled with artistic masterpieces assembled from international collections, for the major exhibition Worshiping Women: Ritual and Reality in Classical Athens. On view from December 10, 2008, through May 9, 2009, the exhibition brings together 155 rare and extraordinary archaeological objects in order to re-examine preconceptions about the exclusion of women from public life in ancient Athens. The story told by these objects, and experienced in the galleries, presents a more nuanced picture than is often seen, showing how women’s participation in cults and festivals contributed not only to personal fulfillment in Classical Greece but also to civic identity. Art Exhibitions | Onassis Cultural Center | Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation (USA) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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