The Onassis Cultural Center is proud to present Athens-Sparta, a collection of 288 remarkable objects that describe the history, culture and art of the ancient world's two most famous Greek city-states from the Eighth to the Fifth Century B.C. More than a dozen museums worldwide have loaned artworks to this presentation; many of them have never left their locations. By displaying a significant number of Laconian objects with those from Athens, visitors will be able to appreciate the artistic accomplishments of Sparta that are usually overlooked when studying the cultural achievements of ancient Greece.
"Athens-Sparta" is on view from December 6, 2006 through May 12, 2007 at the Onassis Cultural Center, 645 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10022 (Telephone: 212-486-4448; Website). The exhibition is open Monday to Saturday from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Admission is free.
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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.