Please Note: This event has expired.
One work Sophia Scott will spotlight is Otto van Meurs’s richly symbolic longcase musical clock (Dutch, c. 1750–75), which keeps accurate time to this day.
Sophia Scott will explore how historical objects embody and enforce conceptions of time, with examples from ancient Egypt to 19th-century Paris.
On this tour, Sophia Scott ’25 will explore how objects have embodied and enforced conceptions of time throughout history. Looking closely at three works, the tour starts with an ancient Egyptian bronze, Horus falcon, which holds a mummified bird skeleton from more than 2,500 years ago. Moving chronologically, it continues on to Otto van Meurs’s richly symbolic longcase musical clock (Dutch, c. 1750–75), which keeps accurate time to this day. The tour concludes with The Gare ... view more »
ADMISSION INFO
Please check in with museum staff at the Admissions desk in the Calderwood Courtyard to request to join the tour. Tours are limited to 18 people and are available on a first-come, first-served basis; no registration is required.
Website: https://bit.ly/3xAs0Ur