“Noble Simplicity and Quiet Grandeur” Ancient Art at the Benton
Exhibition on view until November 20, 2020
“Noble Simplicity and Quiet Grandeur” highlights ancient Mediterranean textiles, stone sculptures, inscriptions, and architectural fragments in the Benton collection and explores the fascination with antiquity from the Middle Ages to the 20th Century.
“Noble Simplicity and Quiet Grandeur” quote from J. J. Winckelmann, Reflections, first published 1755.
The exhibition is presented at the Benton Museum at the Storrs campus.
Visit the museum to enter in a weekly drawing for a new Benton Museum T-shirt.
The museum hours for the Fall Semester is as follows:
Wednesday to Friday 10am – 4pm
Saturday: 1 – 4 pm
If you are off campus, a convenient time to visit is Saturdays from 1 - 4pm. The cafe is closed, and you can park in any legal, non-reserved parking spot on campus.
Refer to The Benton Museum website, Visit page, “Covid-19: What to Expect During Your Visit” for information.
THE WILLIAM BENTON MUSEUM OF ART
University of Connecticut
School of Fine Arts
245 Glenbrook Road
Storrs, CT
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