Erin Walcek Averett, the Joslyn Art Museum’s adjunct curator of antiquities, will be on campus March 25 for an illustrated overview of the exhibition “Poseidon and the Sea: Myth, Cult and Daily Life.”
Averett will speak at a brown-bag lunch event at noon at the Sorrell Center, Room 2018.
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The realms of Poseidon encompassed virtually every aspect of life in the ancient Mediterranean world, from mythology and religious cult to the daily life of its people. This exhibition explores each of these three domains, beginning with an impressive marble statue of the god from the first century AD and including stunning examples of black-figure and red-figure pottery; sculpture in terracotta, marble, and precious metals; and extraordinary examples of ancient glass, mosaics, carved gems and coins.
The exhibition was organized by the Tampa Museum of Art and is on view at Joslyn Art Museum through May 11.
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The presentation is part of the Passport Partners program, which provides free museum admission for medical center employees, students and their immediate family with a valid identification badge, while also offering lectures, workshops and other events on the medical center campus.