Calendar of Arts: Spring 2016

Jan. 15-April 9
Reception: Friday, Jan. 29, 5-7 p.m.

Gloria Victis: The Conservation of Marius-Jean-Antonin Mercié’s Bronze Monument to the Fallen

The Trout Gallery, Weiss Center for the Arts
Gallery hours: Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

This exhibition celebrates the recent conservation of Marius-Jean-Antonin Mercié’s bronze statue of “Gloria Victis,” or “Glory to the Fallen.” Mercié made this statue to honor his fallen countrymen in the Franco-Prussian War. The statue represents a winged allegorical figure of Fame, who carries to glory a dying French soldier, his broken sword a symbol of French defeat. Conservation performed by Meghan Abercrombie ‘15, working under the direction of conservator Brian Howard.

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• The Trout Gallery
• “Art Works” (Trout Gallery educational programs)
• “Artful Bridges” (Trout Gallery symposium)

Jan. 15-April 9
Reception: Friday, Jan. 29, 5-7 p.m.

INK SILVER PLATINUM:
Floating Worlds and Earthly Matters

This exhibition features a selection of 19th-century woodblock prints by Kunisada Utagawa, Katsushika Hokusai and Tsukioka Yoshitoshi and contemporary photographs by Ken Kitano, Toshio Shibata, Yao Lu and Yamamoto Masao.

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• The Trout Gallery
• “Art Works” (Trout Gallery educational programs)
• “Artful Bridges” (Trout Gallery symposium)

Tuesday, Jan. 26, 7 p.m.

Dickinson College Faculty Brass Ensemble

The Dickinson College Faculty Brass Ensemble (Jeffrey Wohlbach, trumpet; Tyler Ogilvie, horn; Gregory Strohman, trombone) performs works for brass trio, including “Lincoln Songbook” by Doug Hill and Pierre Gabaye’s “Recreation,” featuring faculty pianist Jennifer Blyth.

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• Music faculty
• Department of Music

All events are open to the public and are free, unless otherwise noted. Events listed in the Calendar of Arts are subject to change. Please contact the appropriate department prior to an event to confirm that it will take place as listed.