Drinking with Dionysos and Sekhmet’s Wrath: Beer and Wine in Egypt and Greece
@ Art Institute of Chicago
111 S Michigan Ave, Fullerton Hall, Chicago, IL 60603
Opening Wednesday, January 31st, from 6PM - 7PM
Raise your rhyton to the ancient art of brewing and viticulture from the sands of Ancient Egypt to the salty shores of Classical Greece. Join Lucas Livingston, assistant director for accessibility and lifelong learning, to explore the history, art, archaeology, and literature that celebrates the culture of drinking from King Tut’s tomb, Agamemnon’s Mycenae, Plato’s Athens, and more.
To request an accessibility accommodation for an Art Institute program, please call (312) 443-3680 or send an e-mail to access@artic.edu as far in advance as possible.
Affiliate Group: Classical Art Society
Image: Attributed to the Painter of London E 55 (Manner of Douris), Rhyton (Drinking Vessel) in the Shape of a Donkey Head, About 480/470 BC. Greek; Athens. Museum Purchase Fund.
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