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Presented by The Greek Festival of Sydney in conjunction with the Sydney University Museums and the Society of Mediterranean Archaeology.
The Portland Vase: Adonis In The Underworld
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1845, a young Irishman walked into the British Museum in London. he picked
up a piece of marble and threw it at a small blue and white pot, smashing
it into over 200 pieces.
And so was broken, for the first of three times, one of the most famous, yet enigmatic objects in the British Museum, the Portland Vase. Mystery and intrigue have surrounded the Vase.
No more so than in the many, often bizarre and wonderful, attempts to make sense of its imagery.
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date: Tue 24th April time: 6.30pm venue: The Nicholson Museum address: University of Sydney cost: $20/$15 concession (Bookings recommended) contact: 02 9351 2812 language: English |
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