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Heroes, Myths, and Monsters at the Metropolitan Museum: a Six-Part Course with Jessica Sternbach
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This lecture will begin with the heroes, myths, and monsters formed by the earliest civilizations on the African continent.
Blood and Rain
The lecture explores the heroes and monsters of the Ancient American Continents.
The Fertile Crescent
This lecture will travel to the fertile recent to recount the legends and characters that took root there.
Strength and Wisdom
This lecture examines the concept of heroes found on the Asian continent.
The Age of Heroes in Greece and Rome
This lecture will share the greatest legends of the Greek and Roman worlds and the fervent devotion that spread like wildfire through art and architecture
The Dark Ages
In this lecture, we enter the Dark Ages and see the heroes bringing light to a plagued medieval Europe.
The Re-Birth of the Hero
This lecture brings us to the Renaissance and the new humanist hero
Jessica Sternbach began studying Art History at Willamette University and was instantly drawn to the vivid colors and impeccable detail of Northern Renaissance artworks. She continued this passion for the Northern painters throughout her education at the Institute of Fine Arts (MA) and Temple University where she is currently working on her Ph.D. Travel has always been a passion for Jessica who studied abroad in Rome during her junior year at Willamette and returned to the Eternal City for a summer to work at Context Travel’s Rome office. Since that time, she has visited several countries checking off her art “bucket list.” During her time in Los Angeles, she worked at the Getty Center and the Getty Villa.
Yes. All registered participants will be sent a recording within 48 hours of each session's conclusion. The recordings are available to re-watch at leisure until 30 days after the course's conclusion.
This conversation is suitable for all ages.
90 minutes, including a 30 minute Q&A.