Current Exhibition

"Treasures Rediscovered: Chinese Stone Sculpture from the Sackler Collections at Columbia University"

26 March–7 June 2008
Wallach Art Gallery

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The Transfigured Mountain. The Sacred Landscape of the Sinai Desert and the Icons of Saint Catherine's Monastery
Gerhard Wolf, Max-Planck-Institut
Monday, April 28, 2008 | 6:00PM
bettman lecture series
Location: 612 Schermerhorn Hall

Spring 2008 Workstudy Positions Available

Professor Simon Schama wins the International Emmy for Best Arts Documentary

On November 19th University Professor Simon Schama won the International Emmy for Best Arts Documentary for his film on Bernini and the Ecstasy of St Theresa, one of eight in his PBS/BBC series "The Power of Art" which aired in Britain in 2006 and the United States this summer. The series took two years to make and won critical acclaim in both the UK and USA. Directed by Clare Beavan and shot by Chris Openshaw, the sculpture was filmed in High Definition and lit to optimize the drama of Bernini's touch. The film also features a sequence on the downfall of Bernini's bell tower for St Peter's which owes much to the definitive account written by Sarah McPhee (GSAS *97), a graduate of our department. [ continued ]