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Roots of Government

Inspiration from the Classical World

In this video, Curator of Greek and Roman Art Ruth Allen discusses what we can learn about government and citizenship from two works of art in the Carlos Museum's collection.

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Conservator's Closet

Fri, 09/25/2020 - 15:09

Having worked with clay from a young age, I love seeing the diversity of ceramic objects in the Carlos’ collection. The range of techniques used throughout human history to form, fire, and decorate clay vessels and the similarities of techniques used across cultural lines is fascinating. Due to the fact that clay is such an accessible medium for creating, ceramic objects can be found in every gallery at the Carlos, some of which include slip-decorated Nazca vessels, a glazed Roman chalice, an incised Makonde pot, and a highly detailed black figure Attic vase. Each object was formed and decorated in its own unique way; however, the similarities in materials and processes used lead to a number of shared condition issues.

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Conservator's Closet

Tue, 07/07/2020 - 10:36

Before the Carlos Museum closed in March due to COVID-19-related safety concerns, museum staff prepared and installed a number of baskets in the Native North Americas gallery as part of an annual rotation to limit light exposure for especially vulnerable objects.

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Conservator's Closet

Thu, 05/14/2020 - 12:27

With our present abundance of time at home, many of us are considering our accumulated material possessions. Whether tucked away in the attic or on display, silver is a material often found in the realm of treasured heirlooms and collectibles.

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Treating the Cosmic Man

Fri, 08/09/2019 - 12:17

The Parsons Conservation Laboratory is located on the Plaza Level of the Carlos Museum, in an area accessible only to staff. In celebration of the museum’s centennial, conservators have set up a temporary lab space in the John Howett Works on Paper Gallery.

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Treating the Cosmic Man

Tue, 02/26/2019 - 09:15

This summer, in honor of the Carlos Museum’s centennial, a pop-up conservation experience in the John Howett Works on Paper Gallery will reveal one typically unseen aspect of museum work when visitors encounter conservators treating a Jain painting of a Cosmic Man.

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Au + Cu = Bling!

Wed, 01/30/2019 - 13:37

Emory University student Emily Farek investigated the ancient technique of gold granulation. She examined Carlos Museum objects and considered the chemistry that enables this process.

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Casting Intaglio Gems

Wed, 01/30/2019 - 13:30

The Carlos Museum houses an excellent collection of carved gems from throughout the ancient world. In antiquity, the carved surface would have been pressed into either wax or clay to transfer the image.