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Special Exhibition Newsletter
Prints and the Pursuit of Knowledge in Early Modern Europe September 6–December 10, 2011 Prints and the Pursuit of Knowledge features a rich display of prints, books, maps, and scientific instruments exploring the role of celebrated artists in the scientific inquiries of the 16th century. On view on the fourth floor of the Arthur M. Sackler Museum. More Opening Panel Discussion and Reception Tuesday, September 6, 5–8pm. More Image caption Two-day Symposium Prints and the Pursuit of Knowledge in Early Modern Europe Friday, December 2, 2011, 5–8pm Saturday, December 3, 2011, 8:30am–6:30pm This symposium will focus on issues raised by the exhibition Prints and the Pursuit of Knowledge, such as the uses of printed images of subjects from nature; the influence of Albrecht Dürer’s theoretical treatises on art and science; and how printing on paper enabled the production of knowledge. It begins with an evening reception and tours of the exhibition. Image caption Education Program Free Family Days Saturday, September 24, 2011, 1pm Saturday, October 22, 2011, 1pm Saturday, November 19, 2011, 1pm Before cameras, GPS systems, and wristwatches, how did people record what they saw? navigate their journeys? tell time? Three days of themed family activities, including gallery explorations and art-making experiences, show visitors how artists of the 16th century contributed to scientific investigations and shaped the way people understood their world. Image caption Lecture Artistic Visions, Scientific Truths Wednesday, November 16, 2011, 7pm Cahners Theater, Museum of Science, 1 Science Park, Boston Artist Alexis Rockman, whose paintings harness the power of metaphor to create compelling visions of our complicated relationship to the natural world, and ocean biologist James McCarthy, a leader in bridging science and policy in his work on global climate change, will discuss the interconnections of art and science in the 21st century. More For a complete listing of special programming related to the exhibition, see the Prints and the Pursuit of Knowledge section of our calendar.	Exhibition Tours Afternoon and some evening tours of Prints and the Pursuit of Knowledge will be offered by the curator and Harvard graduate student contributors to the exhibition catalogue. Sept. 10 Susan Dackerman Sept. 16 Chris Barrett Oct. 14 Susan Dackerman Nov. 12 Susan Dackerman Nov. 18 Chris Barrett Nov. 26 Daniel Zolli Dec. 2 Chris Barrett Dec. 2 Marisa Mandabach Dec. 2 Daniel Zolli and Aaron Wile Dec. 9 Marisa Mandabach Dec. 10 Daniel Zolli Film Screening and Discussion Josiah McElheny’s Island Universe Saturday, October 15, 2011, 3pm The Harvard Film Archive will host the Boston-area premiere of Island Universe, Josiah McElheny’s evocative film exploring the origins of the universe, the Big Bang theory, and J. & L. Lobmeyr’s Space-Age chandeliers for New York’s Metropolitan Opera. More Image caption Gallery Talk Charting the Heavens and Telling Time Wednesday, November 9, 2011, 6pm This talk will examine how 16th-century artists shaped not only the design of maps and scientific instruments such as sundials and globes, but also the way people understood space and time. More Image caption Gallery Talk Visualizing Medical Concepts Wednesday, December 7, 2011, 3pm In conversation with Susan Dackerman, Brian Knep will provide unique insights on the exhibition and the role of science and technology in our own lives, drawing on his perspective as artist, computer scientist, and mathematician. More Image caption Visitor Information Hours: Tuesday–Saturday, 10am–5pm During Prints and the Pursuit of Knowledge, admission to the Sackler galleries will be free on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 3–5pm. Admission Directions Tours
Image captions Hendrick Goltzius, Portrait of Nicolaus Petri van Deventer, 1595. Engraving. Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of John S. Newberry, M6486. More Albrecht Dürer and Johannes Stabius, after Conrad Heinfogel, Map of the Northern Celestial Hemisphere, 1515. Woodcut with hand-coloring. Staatliche Graphische Sammlung München, Inv. 118930. Photo: Staatliche Graphische Sammlung München. Unknown artist, after Hendrick Goltzius, Pilot Whale Beached at Zandvoort, 1594. Etching and engraving. Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Light-Outerbridge Collection, Richard Norton Memorial Fund, M24552. More	Image captions Johann Schöner and unknown painter, after Albrecht Dürer, Brixen Celestial Globe (detail), c. 1522. Paint and gesso over hollow wood sphere. Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, L.1999-3.2b. Photo: Yale Center for British Art. Georg Hartmann, Astrolabe (detail), Nuremberg, 1540. Brass. Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum, Chicago, Illinois, M-22. Photo: Courtesy of Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum. Hans Sebald Beham, Man’s Head (detail), 1542. Engravings from two plates on single sheet. Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gray Collection of Engravings Fund, G8908. More
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