Unique in the history of ancient art, this fine marble vase with two panther-shaped handles was probably carved in Rome and exported to Petra, an ancient city in modern-day Jordan. It's one of more than 170 exquisite antiquities in Petra: Lost City of Stone, a special exhibition that describes the art, architecture and culture of the site's inhabitants, the Nabataeans, from the First Century B.C. to the Sixth Century A.D.
"Petra: Lost City of Stone" is on view from April 7, 2006 through January 7, 2007 at the Canadian Museum of Civilization, 100 Laurier Street, Gatineau, Quebec J8X 4H2 (Telephone: 819 776-7000; Website). The museum is open according to the following schedule: May 1 to June 30, Friday to Wednesday from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM and Thursday from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM; July 1 to September 4, Saturday to Wednesday from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM and Thursday and Friday from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM; September 5 to October 9, Friday to Wednesday from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM and Thursday from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM; and October 11 to April 30, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday to Sunday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and Thursday from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM. Admission is $10.00 for adults, $7.00 for seniors (65 years of age and older) and $6.00 for students.
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From your Guide: Stan Parchin, Senior Correspondent for Museums and Special Exhibitions, is a specialist in ancient, late-medieval and Renaissance art and history, and a regular contributor to About Art History. You may read all of his Special Exhibition and Catalogue Reviews here.
"Petra: Lost City of Stone" is on view from April 7, 2006 through January 7, 2007 at the Canadian Museum of Civilization, 100 Laurier Street, Gatineau, Quebec J8X 4H2 (Telephone: 819 776-7000; Website). The museum is open according to the following schedule: May 1 to June 30, Friday to Wednesday from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM and Thursday from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM; July 1 to September 4, Saturday to Wednesday from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM and Thursday and Friday from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM; September 5 to October 9, Friday to Wednesday from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM and Thursday from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM; and October 11 to April 30, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday to Sunday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and Thursday from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM. Admission is $10.00 for adults, $7.00 for seniors (65 years of age and older) and $6.00 for students.
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From your Guide: Stan Parchin, Senior Correspondent for Museums and Special Exhibitions, is a specialist in ancient, late-medieval and Renaissance art and history, and a regular contributor to About Art History. You may read all of his Special Exhibition and Catalogue Reviews here.