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OVER AND OUT
Exciting MOAS news and honors
MASToDON MOMENTS
Thoughts on the historic discovery of a fossilized mastodon found here in Daytona Beach
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WINTER EVENTS CALENDAR
REFLECTIONS II: FLORIDA'S NATURAL WORLD
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FORTS
A look at Florida's wildlife as depicted in Reflections II: Watercolors of Florida 1835-2000, From the Collection of Cici and Hyatt Brown
New annual exhibit coming to the Charles & Linda Williams Children's Museum
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VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION
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GUILD NEWS
TARGET: A CARING PARTNER Target grants help put art in action.
Greek and Russian Icons and Medieval and Renaissance Illuminated Manuscripts Charting the Celestial Landscape
ON THE COVER: From Atlas Coelestis, shows Hydra, Crater, Corvus, Sextans and Virgo. John Flamsteed, 18th Century - from Celestial maps exhibit, opening february 2012
letter from the director
2011 Board President Barbara Coleman, Interim Executive Director Deborah B. Allen, and National Smithsonian Affiliations Outreach Manager Alma Douglas; featured with the 10th Anniversary Smithsonian Affiliate award presented to MOAS at this year’s Septembers with the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra concert.
Dear friends, Last year was a year of great openings, welcome returns and amazing discoveries. We had the opening of the Helene B. Roberson Visible Storage Building, the return of the Giant Ground Sloth to public viewing and the discovery of mastodon fossils. The year 2011 was indeed an exciting year for the Museum. We want to thank Barbara Coleman for her service as the president of the Board of Trustees for the past two years. Her dedication and generous gifts of her time and resources are most appreciated and truly made a difference. A special thank you also to each of you who donated to the Museum this past year. Your gifts have helped tremendously in these tough economic times. We are blessed at this Museum to have the support we do. Unlike a few other Museums who are having to cut back on the services they provide or even close their doors, we continue to offer our 4 ARTS & SCIENCES MAGAZINE
community everything they have come to expect from us and more. As we start 2012, we are continuing Reflections II: Watercolors of Florida1835-2000, From the Collection of Cici and Hyatt Brown on exhibit in our Ford Gallery and Illuminated Manuscripts from the Collection of Ronald R. McCarty together with Sacred Icons from the MOAS and Private Collections in the Karshan Gallery. These exhibits kick off what will be a year of interesting and amazing programming! Havana Revisited opens in April and juxtaposes early 1900s hand-colored postcard images of Havana city scenes with recent color photographs of the contemporary scenes taken from the same vantage point; The Many Faces of George Washington will open in May and is made up of interpretive panels, which look at Washington’s leadership in the
"A special thank you also to each of you who donated to the Museum this past year. Your gifts have helped tremendously in these tough economic times. We are blessed at this Museum to have the support we do."
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MAJOR SPONSORS
2012 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Carol Lively Platig, President Barbara C. Coleman, Past President Chris Lydecker, Vice President Dr. Kim Klancke, Assistant Vice President Janet Jacobs, Assistant Vice President Melinda Dawson, Secretary Michele McCarthy, Assistant Secretary Pat Heller-Jackson, Treasurer Andrew Clark, Assistant Treasurer Daniel Ambrose Cici Brown Julie Freidus Dr. Thurman Gillespy, Jr. Tom Hart Diane Michael Harvey Morse Ellen O’Shaughnessy Michael Slick Karen Upchurch Jill Warren Diane Welch Linda Williams Amy Workowski Barbara Young Allison Morris Zacharias Thomas Zane HONORARY TRUSTEES Miriam Blickman Anderson Bouchelle (Deceased) J. Hyatt Brown Alys Clancy (Deceased) Tippen Davidson (Deceased) Susan Feibleman Herbert Kerman (Deceased) Chapman Root (Deceased) Jan Thompson (Deceased)
GOLD AT&T Real Yellow Pages ® Bright House Networks Brown & Brown, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. J. Hyatt Brown Travel Host Magazine Zgraph, Inc. SILVER Cobb Cole Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. Daytona Beach News-Journal Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Halifax Health Mastando Media Mercedes-Benz of Daytona Beach NASCAR ® Gene and Diane Rogers BRONZE Bahama House Best Western Aku Tiki Inn Pat Heller-Jackson, Champion Container Corp. Charles and Barbara Coleman Daytona International Speedway Encore Catering of Central Florida Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center Guild of the Museum of Arts and Sciences Consuelo and Richard Hartmann Hilton Garden Inn Dr. and Mrs. Kim Klancke L. Gale Lemerand and Jill Simpkins Gary R. Libby Trust David and Toni Slick SunTrust Bank University of Central Florida Tom and Sena Zane
exhibition’s seven sections. We will also have the exhibit, Treasures of the Chrysanthemum Throne: Bronzes, Porcelain and Ivory from the Meiji Empire opening in mid-April. Another exhibit that will open in late June is from the College of William and Mary, The Tsars’ Cabinet, Two Hundred Years of Russian Decorative Arts Under the Romanovs. The year will end with Old Master Drawings from the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. As you can see, MOAS will be offering a very impressive exhibition schedule for 2012. In addition to our many exhibits, the Museum will also be holding its second signature fundraiser, An Art Affair: Explore the Orient, on April 14th. This is going to be a fun evening and we hope you will be with us! For those with children, 2012 will include our ever popular Summer Learning Institute. This past summer 555 students attended the classes ranging from Digging for Dinosaurs to Short Film Making. We also hope to have our second annual, “Septembers with the Smithsonian.” Last September’s inaugural approach to highlighting our designation as a Smithsonian Affiliate included guest lecturers and a performance by the Smithsonian’s Jazz Masterworks Orchestra. This September will be just as exciting! So as you make your New Year’s resolution for 2012, make sure it includes numerous visits to the Museum of Arts and Sciences this year. What an easy, educational and fun resolution to keep!
REPRESENTATIVES Museum Guild Dr. Kay Brawley, President Junior League Jennifer Wagner Cuban Foundation Tere Batista Root Foundation John Root
Deborah B. Allen Interim ExecUtive Director
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ABOUT THE MUSEUM OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Interim Executive Director
DEBORAH B. ALLEN Administration Staff RENE BELL ADAMS, Communications Director Eric Goire, Operations Director SHERMAN COLEMAN, Finance Associate JESSi JACKSON SMITH, Grants and Development Coordinator MARISA RODRIGUEZ, Membership Coordinator Israel Taylor, Physical Plant Assistant Marge Sigerson, Librarian Patricia Nikolla, Visitor Services Coordinator JENNIFER GILL, Visitor Services ROBERT WOHLRAB, Security and Visitor Services MARK HART, Chief of Security FRANCES ALLEN, Security VALERIE COSTA, Security BILL JACKSON, Security LEONARD MOORE, Security ROY SHAFFER, JR., Coordinator - Dow Museum of Historic Houses Curatorial Staff Cynthia Duval, Chief Curator and Curator of Decorative Arts and Gary R. Libby Curator of Art J. ”Zach” Zacharias, Senior Curator of Education and Curator of History Luis Zengotita, Science and Education Associate Seth Mayo, Curator of Astronomy Eric Mauk, Collections Manager and Registrar Bonnie Jones, Conservator - Paintings Ed Van Hoose, Conservator - Furniture Executive Director Emeritus GARY R. LIBBY
The Museum of Arts and Sciences is a not-for-profit educational institution, chartered by the State of Florida in 1962 and accredited by the American Association of Museums. Museum collections and research include Cuban and Florida art, American fine and decorative arts, European fine and decorative arts, pre-Columbian and African artifacts, Pleistocene fossils, Florida history and regional natural history. Permanent and changing exhibitions, lectures, and classes highlight educational programs. The museum houses changing arts and sciences exhibition galleries, permanent collection galleries, a gallery of American art, paintings, decorative arts and furniture, Cuban Fine and Folk Art Museum, a planetarium, library, the Frischer Sculpture Garden, maintains nature trails in a 90-acre preserve in adjacent Tuscawilla Park, and operates Gamble Place in Port Orange and the Dow Museum of Historic Houses in St. Augustine. The Museum also houses the Charles and Linda Williams Children’s Museum. Major museum programs and activities for members, school children and the general public are supported by grants from the County of Volusia, The State of Florida, Division of Cultural Affairs the Guild of the Museum of Arts and Sciences, the Junior League of Daytona Beach, Target, Elfun Community Fund, and the UCF Educational Partnership. MUSEUM HOURS: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sundays A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. THE TOLL FREE NUMBER IS 1.800.435.7352. Florida Registration #CH-1851 The Museum of Arts and Sciences is committed to the Americans with Disabilities Act by making our facility and programs accessible to all people. If you have any special requirements, suggestions, or recommendations, please contact our representative, Deborah B. Allen, at 386.255.0285. If you prefer, you may contact the Cultural Council of Volusia County representative at 386.257.6000, or the Division of Cultural Affairs, The Capitol, Tallahassee 850.487.2980, or TT 850.488.5779. If you do not receive a reply within two weeks, you are encouraged to call the Division of Cultural Affairs in Tallahassee. The Museum of Arts and Sciences is recognized by the State of Florida as a major cultural institution and receives major funding from the State of Florida through the Florida Department of State, the Florida Arts Council, the Division of Historical Resources and Division of Cultural Affairs.
Editor RENE BELL ADAMS Contributing Writers RENE BELL ADAMS DR. KAY BRAWLEY Cynthia Duval JAMES KOTAS ROGER MCCARTY Seth Mayo
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Reflections II: FLORIDA'S NATURAL WORLD
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By James "Zach" Zacharias
Senior Curator of Education and Curator of History
Sea Grapes, ca. 1950, jane peterson
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ince the 19th Century, artists and tourists alike have been bewitched by the botanical wonders of Florida's plant and animal communities. Today, the very name “Florida� conjures up a destination of shimmering waters, warm nights, glorious blossoms and trees: habitats of a myriad species of aquatic and land creatures, both in the sky and beneath the swamps. Towering pine uplands, winding tannic rivers, beach dunes, hammocks, and a river of grass are just part of the uniqueness of the Florida environment. The rich collection of landscapes in the exhibition Reflections II: Watercolors of Florida 1835-2000, From the Collection of Cici and Hyatt Brown, gives us a unique understanding of this environment and of the peninsula. Jane Peterson's Sea Grapes (Coccoloba uvifera) is filled with the colorful seasonal changes of a coastal plant that grows mainly on the barrier islands from South Florida to Southern Volusia County. There, it meets the frost line and, shrinking away from the cold, produces its purple grapes in abundance. In Clara Stroud's Jungle Pool, 1941, we see one of Florida's iconic animals: the American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis), drawing our attention to the fact that there are only two extant species of this amazing reptile in the world; the North American, endemic to the southeastern states, and
PALM BEACH, ca. 1940, THOMAS VICTOR HALL
"This beautiful exhibition illuminates the wonders of Florida's natural resources and highlights the importance of on-going environmental conservation." the remarkably similar example seen in China. This reptile is a living fossil that has endured mass extinctions for the last 200 million years. The Florida Alligator, our state reptile, has the distinguished title as "Keeper of the Glades.” The Spanish Moss (Tillandsia usneoides) seen in the Julius Delbos painting Old Chapel at Winter Park, as well as in landscapes by Winslow Homer and Louis Macouillard, adds an exotic touch. In early days, Florida's true natives called it “tree hair” whilst the French spitefully named it “Spanish Beard.” Historically, this soft-grade fluffy material has been used to stuff the seats of automobiles and furniture as well as 12 ARTS & SCIENCES MAGAZINE
mattresses. This extraordinary air plant (an epiphyte that makes its own food), is related to the pineapple family. Although coconuts are some of the most recognizable fruits in the world - with a myriad of uses, such as cups for the natives of Polynesia where the fruits may have originated - they are not Florida natives. Classed as exotics, tradition has it that they found their way here through an extraordinary shipwreck that took place in 1878, when a Spanish cargo ship on its way to Cadiz ran into trouble and spilled 20,000 coconuts into the waves. Washing up on the shores of Palm Beach, the
Reflections II: Watercolors of Florida 1835-2000, From the Collection of Cici and Hyatt Brown is on display at the Museum of Arts & Sciences now through March 25, 2012. coconuts are said to have been collected by pioneers who then planted them. There are many examples of this strong and sturdy tree in the exhibition, including the fine example shown in Thomas Victor Hall's Palm Beach that illustrates a cluster of coconut trees on a sandy beach providing sunbathers refuge from the sun's rays. Besides coconut trees, Floridians and tourists alike love pelicans, and the bird's image is a reoccurring theme in Florida. It is known from fossil records that pelicans have been around for at least 30 million years. Today there are eight species of which the Brown Pelican, common in Florida, is the smallest example. They are tropical birds found on all continents except Antarctica. In Fishing Shacks, Key West,1942 by Adolf Dehn, a number of Brown Pelicans patiently wait for a handout, a common scene today at many of Florida's inlets, harbors and fishing hot spots. This beautiful exhibition illuminates the wonders of Florida's natural resources and highlights the importance of on-going environmental conservation.
OLD CHAPEL AT WINTER PARK, ca. 1950, JULIUS DELBOS
MOAS In the Spotlight Local GE Volunteers Pick MOAS for National Elm Tree Award Site The local GE Elfun/GE Volunteer chapter has been honored to receive the nationally prestigious Elm Tree Award and has chosen the Museum of Arts & Sciences (MOAS) Abraham and Dorothy Frischer Sculpture Garden for its permanent home. On November 16, MOAS hosted the dedicated GE Volunteers for the “installation” of the Elm Tree.
MOAS Education Department Scores Big B Y J ames " Z ach " Z acharias , S enior C urator of E ducation with C hief C urator , C ynthia D uval
GE Elfun is a global GE organization of employees and retirees with chapters around the world who promote GE community service and social activities. This highly prestigious award is in recognition of the Florida Atlantic Coast Chapter of GE Elfuns/ GE Volunteers being the best of all chapters in 2011, with their strong community partnerships, local business partners and thousands of hours of volunteer labor. The GE Volunteers invited guests from their major partner organizations to attend the elm tree planting ceremony. Guests included the Board of Trustees and staff of the Museum of Arts & Sciences, Palm Terrace Elementary School, Halifax Habitat for Humanity, the Daytona Beach Computer Learning Center, YMCA Camp Winona and the Children's Musical Theatre Workshop. Also invited to attend were local businesses that support the GE Volunteers - Benedict Advertising, Allied Windows, Thompson Pump, Mediatech, M&M Systems, Lore L. Ltd. and Raydon. This unique combination of community organizations, businesses and volunteers has partnered with the Elfun Chapter for many years and, as a group, share the recognition of the Elm Tree Award. Jim Kotas, Chair of the Elfun Florida Atlantic Coast Chapter notes, “Our volunteers thrive by providing hands-on, enriching opportunities to make differences in people’s lives, especially children and families.” Mr. Kotas was also the recipient of the “Volunteer of the Year” award from the Museum of Arts & Sciences at the recent Annual Meeting, Dinner & Awards Presentation. “The GE Volunteers give countless hours to our Charles and Linda Williams Children’s Museum. They add to our visitors’ enjoyment by not only helping to maintain our current exhibits, but through the creation of new ones, too. We thank them for their many contributions throughout the years and feel their award and national recognition is well-deserved,” states Deborah B. Allen, Interim Director of the Museum of Arts & Sciences. GE ELFUN/GE VOLUNTEERS, MOAS TRUSTEES & STAFF
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tarting November 2010, the MOAS Education Department and Turie T. Small Elementary School - one of the most disadvantaged schools in Volusia County, with a 94% poverty rate - created a unique and experimental partnership slated to focus on improving FCAT (Florida Comprehensive Aptitude Test), scores in the areas of science and writing. A newly created after-school program: the Kids Science Zone, was designed for fourth- and fifth-grade students to visit the Museum ten times throughout the school year for hands-on science activities and creative writing inspired by the many facets of art in the MOAS galleries. As revealed from the 2010 school year FCAT results, Turie T. Small fifth graders scored the lowest marks in the county with only 13% of students passing the science test, causing the school to receive a “D” rating for overall performance. Collaboration among Turie T. Small Principal, Dr. Earl Johnson and school Project Leader Melanie Rolle; myself; MOAS Curator of Astronomy, Seth Mayo; and MOAS Education Associate and former Smithsonian intern, Luis Zengotita created an exciting curriculum focused on the worlds of astronomy, physics, and the earth sciences. The results were spectacular! Due not only to the warmth and enthusiasm these young people met and spread throughout the Museum; but, also to the care of and interest in each individual child - opening eyes and hearts to the possibilities of learning. The impact of this collaboration resulted in a significant increase in the academic achievement of each of these children! Overall, it directly resulted in a giant leap from the previous year’s 13% pass rate to a 37% pass rate! This represents an almost 200% increase in the current year's FCAT science score with results of three or higher out of a possible five. It’s additionally fascinating to realize that just three years ago the science portion of the FCAT exam did not exist.
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As for as the creative writing, the children’s imagination took flight! With eyes open wide, they were led through the Cuban Museum gallery, the Pirate exhibition in the Karshan Gallery, the Armory show, and the Dow American Gallery with its portraits of long ago children and families, gleaming furniture, and ornate design. Writing scores for fourth grade increased to a clear 100% passing rate. Working together in this close partnership brought the school up from a “D” to “B” rating. We look forward to collaborating with the Turie T. Small students throughout the 2011/2012 school year as Dr. Earl Johnson and Melanie Rolle return with their entire student body. One of our plans is to introduce the interactive science materials we received through an award from the Smithsonian National Museum of American History's Lemelson Center in which children are introduced to "science, innovation, and invention.” We are proud that MOAS is one of only five museums nationwide to receive this prestigious award. The MOAS Education Department feels confident in being well on the way to inspiring life-long learners through this exceptional program, in which is keeping with our mission "to inspire and educate."
winter exhibits Through January 28, 2012
Now – March 25, 2012
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APRIL
The most comprehensive and prestigious collection of Florida Watercolors is now open. Featured artists include John James Audubon, Winslow Homer, Doris Lee, Reginald Marsh, Thomas Moran, Jane Peterson, Ogden Minton Pleissner, Anthony Thieme, Laura Woodward and Andrew Wyeth. The exhibition, as well as the accompanying definitive volume of the same name, by Gary R. Libby, presents a broad, full-color survey of watercolors of Florida in all styles, cataloging 168 years by the most significant artists working in Florida – and includes examples within Realism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Ashcan, Regionalism, Modernism and varieties of Abstraction.
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REFLECTIONS II: Watercolors of Florida 1835 - 2000, From the Collection of Cici and Hyatt Brown
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Winning entries from the 2009 Olympus BioScapes Competition focusing on microscopic photography of nature unseeable by the naked eye
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OLYMPUS BIOSCAPES
ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS From the Collection of Ronald R. McCarty together with SACRED ICONS from the MOAS and Private Collections Now – March 18, 2012
Treasures of the Chrysanthemum Throne: Bronzes, Porcelain and Ivory from the Meiji Empire
Mid-April - June 10, 2012
WINTER PROGRAMS ADULT PROGRAMMING
january January 3, 2012 1:00pm-2:00pm Docent's Choice Tour: Reflections II: Watercolors of Florida 1835-2000, from the Collection of Cici and Hyatt Brown Docents share their expertise with the community Free for members or with paid admission January 7, 2012 2:00pm-3:00pm Illuminated Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts With the Collector Ronald R. McCarty, Senior Curator and Keeper of the Ca' d' Zan Historic Mansion at The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota Free for members or with paid admission January 10, 2012 2:00pm-3:30pm Coffee, Chocolates and Collections: Reflections II: Watercolors of Florida 1835-2000, From the Collection of Cici and Hyatt Brown With Senior Curator of Education and Florida Historian and Naturalist, James "Zach" Zacharias Free for members or with paid admission January 17, 2012 1:00pm-2:30pm Curator's Choice Tour: Welcome 2012 - Special Collections With Chief Curator and Curator of Decorative Arts, Cynthia Duval and Senior Curator of Education and Florida Historian and Naturalist, James "Zach" Zacharias. Tour includes: The Root Family Museum; The Cuban Museum; and Illuminated Manuscripts and Sacred Icons Free for members or with paid admission January 19, 2012 1:30pm-2:30pm A Walk and Talk with Reflections II MOAS Director Emeritus and author of REFLECTIONS II: Watercolors of Florida 1835-2000, From the Collection of Cici and Hyatt Brown, Gary R. Libby discusses specific works of art in the exhibition and their significance to Florida and American art. Is there a Florida School of Art? Free for members or with paid admission
february February 1, 2012 10:00am-11:30am Part 1 of 3 Part Adult Lecture: The Evolution of Stars The tiny points of light that fill the night sky
have always mesmerized mankind. Join Seth Mayo, Curator of Astronomy, as he explains the stellar processes that are continually occurring throughout the universe illustrating the idea that we are all "star stuff.” A short visit to the planetarium at the end of the program will bring to light many of the significant stars we see in our night sky. $25 for non-members and $20 for members. Admission pays for all 3 classes in series. Reservation is required. February 7, 2012 1:00pm-2:00pm Docent's Choice Gallery Tour: Reflections II: Watercolors of Florida 1835-2000, From the Collection of Cici and Hyatt Brown With Art Historian Thomas (Tom) Davis Free for members or with paid admission February 8, 2012 10:00am-11:30am Part 2 of 3 Part Adult Lecture: The Outer Solar System Recently, scientists have been able to peer into the outer reaches of the Solar System, discovering many surprises along the way. Seth Mayo, Curator of Astronomy, will explore the Kupier Belt, comets, Pluto’s reclassification and the addition of what are now called “dwarf” planets. $25 for non-members and $20 for members. Admission pays for all 3 classes in series. Reservation is required. February 11, 2012 1:00pm-2:00pm Bee Keeper Mike Hayes: The Importance of the Honey Bee and Backyard Bee Keeping Join Bee Keeper Mike Hayes and learn about the importance of the honeybee in the natural world, the serious threats to the species and how to attract bees to your own backyard garden. Free for members or with paid admission February 14, 2012 2:00pm-3:30pm Coffee, Chocolates and Collections: Courtship and Love within the MOAS Collections With Chief Curator and Curator of Decorative Arts, Cynthia Duval and Senior Curator of Education, James "Zach" Zacharias Free for members or with paid admission February 15, 2012 6:30pm-8:30pm Part 3 of 3 Part Adult Lecture: Stargazing at Gamble Place To end this 3 part series, Seth Mayo, Curator of Astronomy, will be hosting a stargazing event at Gamble Place in Port Orange. Taking advantage of skies free of light pollution, there will be a multitude of telescopes and
binoculars that will allow deep views of the universe (weather permitting). There will also be simple training on telescope use and participants are more than welcome to bring their own. $25 for non-members and $20 for members. Admission pays for all 3 classes in series. Reservation is required. February 17, 2012 2:00pm-5:00pm Photography with Dr. Harry Moulis Join us for the basics of digital photography with award winning photographer Dr. Harry Moulis. Learn about camera selection, lens selection, lighting, depth of field, shutter speed focus/autofocus, image composition and various other topics. $10.00 for members and $15.00 for nonmembers. Reservation is required February 28, 2012 1:30pm-2:30pm Meet Me in the Gallery: Sacred Icons Join Chief Curator and Curator of Decorative Arts Cynthia Duval with the Reverend Father Joseph Samaan of St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church of Daytona Beach Free to members or with paid admission
march March 1, 2012 2:00pm-3:30pm A Walk and Talk with Reflections II MOAS Director Emeritus and author of REFLECTIONS II: Watercolors of Florida 18352000, From the Collection of Cici and Hyatt Brown, Gary R. Libby discusses specific works of art in the exhibition and their significance to Florida and American art. Is there a Florida School of Art? Free for members or with paid admission March 3, 2012 1:30pm-2:30pm St. Augustine as a Military Garrison Town Learn about the 500 years of military occupation by international forces in St. Augustine with Steve Voguit, Assistant Professor, Flagler College. Discover the military history of the city from early Spanish Colonial days to the 20th Century.
Free for members or with paid admission
March 6, 2012 1:00pm-2:00pm Coffee, Chocolates and Collections: Greek Icons With Michael Forest, member of St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church of Daytona Beach and lover of icons Free for members or with paid admission March 10, 2012 3:00pm-4:00pm An Afternoon of Florida History 3:00pm - James "Zach" Zacharias, MOAS Senior Curator of Education and Florida Historian Fort Jefferson: Zach Zacharias discusses the largest brick fortress in the Western Hemisphere and the prison that once held Dr. Samuel Mudd, conspirator of the President Lincoln assassination. 3:30pm - Joe Vetter as General Ames Professor, Daytona State College - In this first-person dramatic re-enactment, Joe Vetter shares the life of General Ames, from his roots in Maine to West Point, Bull Run and on to Gettysburg! Follow along through retirement in Ormond Beach where General Ames died at the age of 97 after being a Medal of Honor recipient, Mississippi Governor and U.S. Senator. Includes trivia finale with prizes. Free for members or with paid admission March 27, 2012 2:00pm-3:30pm An Afternoon with John and Preston Root Join John and Preston Root to learn firsthand about the family's car collection and Coca-Cola® memorabilia. Learn what it was like to ride the Silver Holly Train Car. Free for members or with paid admission March 28, 2012 1:30pm-3:30pm Adult Class Digital Photo Editing Join Curatorial and Education Associate, Luis Zengotita, to learn photographic editing - from removing red eye to techniques of graphic design. A copy of the software program will be provided to take home. Students must be prepaid, and are encouraged to bring their own examples of digital photography to the class. $10.00 for members/$15.00 for nonmembers
CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING
january January 17 Ages 4-6 Preschool Sense of Touch 1:30pm-3:00pm Explore how the sense of touch works and how it protects us. $10.00 for members $15.00 for non-members January 19 Ages 7-13 Hovercraft 1:30pm-3:30pm Build a hovercraft and learn how it works! $10.00 for members $15.00 for non-members January 24 Ages 4-6 Preschool Sense of Sight 1:30pm-3:00pm Learn about sight and optical illusions. $10.00 for members $15.00 for non-members January 26 Ages 7-13 Houses for the Birds 1:30pm-3:30pm Design and create bird houses for the Museum’s Tuscawilla Nature Preserve. $10.00 for members $15.00 for non-members January 31 Ages 4-6 Preschool Sense of Hearing 1:30pm-3:00pm Discover how sound affects our lives. $10.00 for members $15.00 for non-members
february February 2 Ages 7-13 Science Fiction and History 1:30pm-3:30pm Learn how history has inspired science fiction. $10.00 for members $15.00 for non-members February 9 Ages 7-13 Science and Nonfiction 1:30pm-3:30pm Study examples of life imitating art. $10.00 for members $15.00 for non-members
February 11 ALL AGES: MOAS Family Event Child Night Sky Tour 1:00pm-1:30pm Explore the night sky through a junior astronomer. Free for members or with paid admission February 14 Ages 4-6 Preschool Sense of Smell 1:30pm-3:00pm Learn how your sense of smell works and test its accuracy. $10.00 for members $15.00 for non-members February 16 Ages 7-13 Government 1:30pm-3:30pm How government works in the U.S.A. and throughout the world. $10.00 for members $15.00 for non-members February 26, 2012 10:00am - 4:00pm MOAS Family Science Day: The World of Robotics Partnering with Embry-Riddle engineering students, the Museum will host an exciting day filled with fascinating robotics. Learn and explore the mechanics and electronics behind the sophisticated machines that allow us to perform amazing tasks. Interact with circuits, robotic arms, and even a robot that plays a video game along with real engineering students and professors in the field. Free for members or with paid admission. February 28, 2012 Ages 4-6 Preschool Gravity 1:30pm-3:00pm We will examine the force that keeps us grounded. $10.00 for members $15.00 for non-members
march March 1, 2012 Ages 7-13 Archimedes 1:30pm-3:30pm The life and work of this Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, inventor, and astronomer. $10.00 for members $15.00 for non-members
March 8, 2012 Ages 7-13 Alexander Graham Bell 1:30pm-3:30pm Learn about this scientist, inventor, engineer and innovator who is credited with inventing the first practical telephone. $10.00 for members $15.00 for non-members March 13, 2012 Ages 4-6 Preschool Thrust 1:30pm-3:00pm Learn what makes objects move forward. $10.00 for members $15.00 for non-members March 15, 2012 Ages 7-13 Wal-Mart® 1:30pm-3:30pm We will learn about founder Sam Walton and how the company works. $10.00 for members $15.00 for non-members March 20, 2012 Ages 4-6 Preschool Drag 1:30pm-3:00pm Study the force that slows us down. $10.00 for members $15.00 for non-members March 22, 2012 Ages 7-13 McDonald’s® 1:30pm-3:30pm Learn about its founders and the brand’s affect on the world. $10.00 for members $15.00 for non-members March 27, 2012 Ages 4-6 Preschool Lift 1:30pm-3:00pm We will make objects fly. $10.00 for members $15.00 for non-members March 29, 2012 Ages 7-13 Steve Jobs 1:30pm-3:30pm A look at the great entrepreneur. $10.00 for members $15.00 for non-members
ART CLASSES AT GAMBLE PLACE January 14, 2012 10:30am-11:30am Children's art class for the visually impaired 1:00pm-3:00pm Family Art Class: Procter and Gamble Products – Carving Ivory soap February 11, 2012 10:30am-11:30am Art class for physically disabled children 1:00pm-3:00pm Saturday Family Art Class: Printmaking with Florida Leaves and Trees RSVP needed for all classes. Contact 386.255.0285. 15 student MAX per class Special Needs classes are FREE Special Needs students will receive FREE art kit Family Art Class Prices: $15 for entire family, $8 per individual Directions: Located at 1819 Taylor Road in Port Orange, 1.5 miles west of I-95. Exit 256 and go west on Taylor Road (SR 421) approximately 1.5 miles. At the Florida Historic Site marker, turn left down the 2-lane shell road. Gamble Place is approximately .5 miles down the shell road
Grant for this program made possible by Target Brands, Inc.
The Volusia County School Board is not affiliated with this program in any manner, nor do they endorse or assume any responsibility for any activities which may occur in connection with it
new annual exhibit
An exciting addition to the Charles and Linda Williams Children’s Museum, created by Luis Zengotita, Education and Curatorial Associate This winter, MOAS will unveil the new children’s exhibit Forts. This interactive exhibition gives children of all ages the opportunity to be hands-on and creative in the building of unique forts and other structures, with textiles of every color and size and all manner of small furniture. Forts will open annually in the Charles and Linda Williams Children’s Museum each January, and remain open through the following May. Rediscover your childhood memories as your children create theirs.
Forts joins so many other fun family-friendly exhibits in the 9,300 square foot Charles and Linda Williams Children's Museum, including:
BUILD TABLES Sponsored by HALL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. CSI Crime Scene Investigation Race Track
Raceway Build Stations Tennis Ball Launcher
Make-Believe Pizza Place Early Learning Play Center Imagination Career Center Pull Yourself Up and More!
volunteer recognition Winter 2011 Volunteer of the Quarter
J A N In g r a h m I was born into a Navy family in New Hampshire and promptly started moving around the country. By my early teens, we ended up in Florida. Here we stayed until my children were out of high school and then I started following my husband back and forth around the country and on several foreign construction assignments. When my husband died in 1991, Florida and old friends and family called me back.
Along the way, I have worked as a model, a commercial fisherman and at various
accounting jobs. Many hobbies developed over the years – camping, bow hunting, hiking and scuba. I sewed most of my family’s clothing early on and went into creative embroidery, quilting and appliqué. Pen and ink, pastels and oils were fun to explore, too. In the 80’s, I got into Psyanky (Ukrainian Egg Decoration). As my skill was honed, I found only the most intricate designs fascinated me!
As arthritis robbed me of finger dexterity, I focused on other things I had always wanted to pursue, mainly Tai Chi and working on my bucket list. Tai Chi is a continuing journey and has been very rewarding. After about 10 years of study, I started teaching Tai Chi for health. My classes are at the Port Orange YMCA, The City of Port Orange and I have several private students. I also volunteer at the VA practicing Tai Chi with the vets and still meet with my teacher for on-going instruction. Travelling has been somewhat curtailed the last few years, but I go to my daughter, Tania, in Honolulu each year and my son, Chris, and his family in Idaho. When I came back to the area, I became a member of MOAS. Each time the magazine came in, I would highlight the things that should be seen. Somehow life got so busy that I was missing most of what I wanted to see! One year, when I was renewing my subscription, I noticed that little box that asked “would you like to volunteer?” Now I see most everything – I love my Museum!
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awards
presented at moas annual dinner Each year at our annual dinner, MOAS recognizes individuals and organizations that support the Museum in extraordinary ways. This year we had amazing support from many in the community. The following volunteers truly went above and beyond, and we thank them all for their time and dedication. 22 ARTS & SCIENCES MAGAZINE
2012 Volunteer of the Year
J a m e s ko ta s Being recognized as MOAS Volunteer of the Year is truly an honor because I know how many other volunteers contribute their time to the Museum and the commitment is admirable. So to be singled out is a bit humbling. But I must point out that this would not be possible without the grant funding from the GE Volunteer Foundation and the many hours of support provided by many other GE Volunteers and their spouses, as they spend their time working on science exhibits or attending Science Nights with kids, parents and siblings of all ages. Time spent with the families is so very rewarding because oftentimes, while explaining a science concept to one of the kids - suddenly the light goes on in their head. Next, they will run off, and with a parent in tow, will say, "watch this Mom and Dad!” Then they will start to explain to them what is happening. Those are truly the moments of reward that make our volunteer time so much fun - providing hands-on exhibits that can make a difference in people's lives. As a Program General Manager with GE and Director of Programs at Lockheed Martin, I managed large teams of engineers, suppliers and manufacturers and learned first hand the power of building and maintaining strong partnerships. Local business partners such as Thompson Pump and Manufacturing, M&M Systems, Mediatech, Allied Window, Benedict Advertising, Lore L Ltd and Raydon give us a wide variety of talent and capability to tackle complex exhibits that are brought to life at the Museum. I have been in technical complex engineering business all my life and found it to be fun, exciting, challenging and beneficial. Through interesting science exhibits in partnership with MOAS, I feel we can help create interest in math, science and engineering - enticing kids into what can become a lifetime of enjoyment and important contributions.
Volunteer of the Year Community Service Awards James Kotas Target Garden Club of the Halifax Country Award of Distinction Guild of the Museum of Arts & Sciences Fred Oettel Awards of Dedicated Service Award Special Recognition David Masse Howard Kan Encore Catering
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guild news
A Word from Guild President: Dr. Kay Brawley
Guild Holiday Light Up Progressive Benefit Patrons: Ken & Wanda Sutter, Santa & Mrs. claus, Sheelagh & Harry Henriksen, Kathy & Don Gibson. The Guild of the Museum of Arts & Sciences began 50 years ago in 1962. 2012 will be full of special events and new initiatives in honor of this historic milestone, representing the community's commitment and devotion to the cultural legacy of the Guild's efforts to promote and support the Museum. All members, past presidents, donors and supporters will be invited to participate as the Guild embarks on a renewed mission to engage and inspire through the arts and sciences. Educational efforts will continue to reach broader audiences through innovative programming, impactful outreach and unparalleled partnerships. To celebrate the 50th Anniversary finale, the Guild hosted a New Year's Golden Anniversary Masquerade Ball on December 31, 2011, to honor the Museum, the Guild and its legacy, celebrating a half-century of art and the sciences in the community. Through a strengthened commitment to our core mission and broader community involvement, the Guild will continue to build on the vision of the Museum of Arts & Sciences family, and move forward into the next 50 years. This fall's Dinner and Dice benefit was so much fun and successful, plans are moving along for another event in
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February. So get out your boots, cowboy hats, jeans and sequins and get ready for “Saloon Night.” It will be held at the Palmetto Club on February 11 and is sure to be a fun time with good food, a little gambling and even some line dancing. For the gamers out there, there will be a Bunko House Party on January 26th and Mexican Trains on February 20th guaranteed to liven up a “winter” day.
" The Guild of the Museum of Arts & Sciences began 50 years ago in 1962. 2012 will be full of special events and new initiatives in honor of this historic milestone, representing the community's commitment and devotion to the cultural legacy of the Guild's efforts to promote and support the Museum. " For the nature lovers, March 19th is the day for a tour of the St. John’s River. Watch for more information to follow about these four benefits and more. Guild Golf Classic: If you’re looking for a special gift for the golfer among your friends or family, an entry into the Children’s Museum Classic may be just the ticket. This year’s tournament will be held on April 20th at the Plantation Bay
Golf and Country Club – recently voted the best private course in the area. An entry fee of $125 gets you golf, a buffet dinner, shirt, hat, on-course sandwiches, snacks and free drinks. Last year, 94% of the people who played said they’d be back again this year. People who played as singles are now talking about bringing foursomes. Sign up early, as space will be limited. Brochures with entry forms are available at the Museum front desk or call Mike Armstrong at 386.693.4563. Educational Guild Programs kickoff the beginning of 2012. In January, Guild members and guests will have the opportunity to listen to author Gary H. Libby discuss his beautiful new book, Reflections II, Watercolors of Florida 1835-2000, From the collection of Cici and Hyatt Brown. Libby has written an indepth study of this most comprehensive and prestigious collection of Florida watercolors. Some of the featured artists are John James Audubon, Winslow Homer, Doris Lee, Reginald Marsh, Thomas Moran, Jane Peterson, and Andrew Wyeth. In the month of February, artist Daniel Ambrose will present the Guild program, a fascinating demonstration of his use of egg tempera. Ambrose is a Southeast American landscape artist known for his exquisite treatment of light. Over the past 25 years, he has Continued on pg. 27
Festival of Trees 2011 Gala Contributors Thank you for making this event a big success!
from top: Guild Holiday Light Up Progressive Benefit Hosts: Anne Peacock Jacobs & Dave, Kay Brawley & John Hakemian, Don & Pam Kraska Ervin family visits with Mr & Mrs Santa: Jaylyn Ervin, on Santa's lap, Janiya Ervin, & Joshua Ervin  Diane Roger's & her grandchildren with Mr. & Mrs. Santa and Elf  MOAS Annual Dinner, Guild Appreciation Recognition: Deborah Allen, Kay Brawley & Barbara Coleman.
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(Continued from page 24) been painting professionally on coastal marsh and mountain themes. In March, Cynthia Duval, Chief Curator, will lead the Guild and guests on a tour through the state-of-the-art Helene B. Roberson Visible Storage Building at the Museum which displays important works in glass-fronted, open storage format and contains artifacts not currently on exhibition. This unique building is the only such facility in the state of Florida for art and art objects. 50 Forward! These are just a few of the exciting happenings to kick-off a new year. Join the fun as the Guild begins to celebrate a series of 50 exciting things to do at the Museum. Go to the www.moas.org and click on the Museum Guild for more details.Â
special thanks
Target: A Caring Partner
interim executive director deborah b. allen and senior curator of education, zach zacharias receive grant check from target
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ver the last 15 years, Target has partnered with the Museum of Arts & Sciences on multiple grant awards to bring art and cultural programs to disadvantaged families and children. Target is a leader in extending learning opportunities beyond the formal classroom. One of our first grants with Target took place in the mid 1990's providing a series of Family Festivals held at MOAS. The most popular of these was our "African Family Festival" which was attended by over 250 people. The event featured African art, crafts, music, and history programs based on our permanent exhibition Africa: Life and Ritual. The highlight was featuring famed local singer Harry Burney in our auditorium as the "Song and Story Man" bringing African songs and stories to life. In more recent years, Target provided funding to bring all Volusia County Head Start Children to the Museum. Fifteen Head Start centers from all parts of the county visited MOAS for tours of the Root Family Museum and the Charles and Linda Williams Children's Museum. This generous contribution provided admission for over 600 preschoolers from low income households and a great experience for these first time museum visitors. Last year, Target funded "Art and Ecology" a program in which two Title I Schools, Turie T. Small and Sugar Mill Elementary, were 28 ARTS ARTS&&SCIENCES SCIENCESMAGAZINE MAGAZINE
selected to participate. Students drew nature scenes and provided their masterpieces for an art show in the Dr. Kim A. Klancke, M.D., and Marsha L. Klancke Environmental Education Complex. In addition, these young artists also experienced the ecology of our unique hydric hammock in Tuscawilla Preserve as well as a live animal show.
“Printmaking with Florida Leaves and Trees,” “Florida Gators” (inspired by the Jungle Pool painting exhibited at MOAS as part of Reflections II: Watercolors of Florida 1835-2000, From the Collection of Cici and Hyatt Brown) and Ivory soap carving – all led by Museum Adjunct Art Teacher Beth Dobberstein.
This year, Target provided funding for MOAS programs at Gamble Place in Port Orange. This grant focuses on art and nature in the beautiful setting of the Gamble Place Preserve. Our students include teenagers from PACE Center for Girls and exceptional children whom are autistic or hearing impaired. Participating students take classes such as the “History of the Orange Grove,”
Target's practical kindness and generosity has expanded our audience, given access to many facets of our community and helped to further the mission of the Museum. We are forever grateful for our long-standing partnership with Target and its commitment to the fabric of our society.
ART IN ACTION
Students gained a better understanding of Florida after analyzing a painting by Clara Stroud, Jungle Pool, 1941, from Reflections II: Watercolors of Florida, From the Collection of Cici and Hyatt Brown. One student questioned, 'Why are the eyes red?' Art can nurture the inquisitive nature of a child.
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SACRED ICONS From the MOAS and Private Collections
By Cynthia Duval, Chief Curator, Curator of Decorative Arts and Gary R. Libby Curator of Arts, MOAS
The word “icon� comes from the Greek word eikon, meaning an image created as a focal point of religious veneration, especially if a painted or carved portable object of the Orthodox Eastern faith. The mostly anonymous artists focused on portraying the symbolic or mystical aspects of divine beings and making the holy and invisible, visible. Figures were presented in stiff, conventional ornamental style and two-dimensional format. However, whereas individual artists are generally unknown, there are subtle color and stylistic changes that developed overtime from various geographical areas that are a guide to research and understanding. Traditionally, icons were an aid to the devotee in making prayers heard by the holy figure represented on the icon. Known and venerated as early as the pre-fifth century period, there are few in existence today that date from as early as the tenth century.
The Blessing of Christ, late 18th century. Gift to MOAS by Nick Apostolos in 1988.
Growing out of the architectural frescoes and mosaics of Byzantine traditional art, icons were used to decorate church interiors and on occasion carried to war, held aloft on standards for inspiration. When Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Empire in 1453, the artistic form was transported to Russia. There, icon-making continued until the Russian Revolution in 1917, when the longtime czarist autocratic beaurocracy and its repressive rulership came crashing down.
Russian icons were often commissioned for private use, their themes focusing on saints relevant to individual families and tracing these families has helped to some extent to identify areas where various icons originated. These icons were usually small and often painted on copper rather than the generally used wood panel as this made them easier and lighter to transport. Occasionally, for their protection and glorification, they were also fitted with gilt or silver metal covers (known as rizas or oklads ), richly encrusted with pearls and precious stones. It was in the great nineteenth century Germanic art movement which focused on period classification in the arts that the descriptive terms iconic and iconography evolved. The current exhibition focuses on both Greek and Russian icons and is a glorious display of deep feeling and artistry.
ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS From the Collection of Ronald R. McCarty together with SACRED ICONS from the Take me to the River, Candace Brown MOAS and Private Collections are on display through March 18, 2012 at the Museum of Arts & Sciences. 42 ARTS 30 ARTS&&SCIENCES SCIENCESMAGAZINE MAGAZINE
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ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS From the Collection of Ronald McCarty
By Ronald R. McCarty Curator and Keeper of the Historic Mansion Ca’d'Zan at The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art My first illumination was purchased when I was fifteen years old. I had gone to the Music Hall in Kansas City, Missouri where my Uncle was on tour performing on the Mitch Miller Show. I walked from the parking lot past an Antiquarian shop called Glenn Books and was drawn to the shop window by the glistening light that projected across a large sheet of gold on an Antiphonal leaf; something glorious such as I had never before seen. A lover of botany and its wonders, I was especially attracted to the exquisitely delicate botanical borders of the page and begged my parents to purchase one for my next Christmas gift. They were taken aback, feeling it more appropriate for a boy of my age to be having fun with cash in hand to spend on such as new clothes. It took weeks of explaining as to why and how I had fallen in love with the elegance and beauty of that leaf and how I longed to possess one, before they reconsidered and acquired a fifteenth century Italian page circa 1460 for me. It was decorated with a large gold letter of the alphabet detailed with the brilliant jewel-like colors of blue, pink and green and with well-executed calligraphy. I was in seventh heaven!
Three devils in a landscape and angel standing in a landscape, from book of Hours, ca. 1460, france
The purchase of an illuminated manuscript as part of my personal Christmas celebration became a firmly established and very special part of my family tradition. As a result, I have assembled forty illuminated manuscripts over the years and always remember my beloved parents when I view the pages. I later discovered that Glenn Books was the well-known rare book source for the illuminated manuscripts in the collections of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art I so loved. The shop’s owner, Mrs. Glenn was an inspiration for my growth as a true lover of the art of illumination, and this encouraged me in my successful career as a botanical painter. WHAT IS AN ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT? An illuminated manuscript is a manuscript in which the text is supplemented by the addition of decoration, such as decorated initials, borders (marginalia) and miniature illustrations. The earliest surviving substantive illuminated manuscripts are from the period AD 400 to 600, initially produced in Italy and the Eastern Roman Empire. The majority of these manuscripts are of a religious nature. However, especially from the 13th century onward, an increasing number of secular texts were illuminated. (Source: Wikipedia)
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over and out
By: Seth Mayo, Curator of Astronomy
The heavens have always coerced mankind to look up and wonder. Since the dawn of human history, people from cultures and societies around the globe have tried to make sense of the ongoing celestial play that nightly lights the sky with a dazzling show. In today’s world, one cannot hide from the technological innovations that are ever-present and which allow readily available star charts, night sky computer programs, and the now popular smart phone applications that provide any casual observer the ability to stargaze at their fingertips. Stellatum PlanisphÌrium, 1675, by Louis Vlasbloem and Johannes Van Keulen
Through the naked eyes of humans over many lifetimes and up to the development of the most sophisticated telescopes that peer deeper beyond what we could ever imagine, our working knowledge of the intricate patterns and objects that fill the night sky originates from a rich past of map-making that weaved both art and science together. Through a generous gift provided by the Mombello-Russo Art Acquisition Fund, the Museum has had the fortunate opportunity to purchase seven beautiful and academically important celestial maps and astronomical illustrations to add to the burgeoning astronomy collection that complements the planetarium. These fascinating maps and illustrations, from the seventeenth thru the nineteenth centuries, demonstrate the tremendous craftsmanship and meticulous observation that was required to produce such intricate depictions of the skies above. The oldest map, entitled Stellatum Planisphærium, by Louis Vlasbloem and Johannes Van Keulen, was produced in 1675 in Amsterdam. Depicting both the southern (Australe) and northern (Boreale) hemispheres, the entire night sky is displayed - a rarity of the time since much of the southern sky was not well charted at that period. Littered across these detailed double hemispheres are sixty mostly hand-colored constellations representing many ancient stories and mythologies that make the scattered points of light come alive. A majority of those constellations come from the works of the famous Greek philosopher, Ptolemy, who took note of 1,028 stars and formed forty-eight constellations in his catalogue, the Almagest, that are still used today. A closer look at the map’s constellations reveals that they are represented as flipped around and backwards. One example shows the great centaur (half man and half horse), Sagittarius, shooting his piercing arrow to the left at Scorpius (the Scorpion) instead of to the right, as seen from the northern hemisphere. This external view of the sky gives the "godlike" perspective that was widely used on earlier maps. The internal view used today eventually became the more accepted form which proved useful to scientific and navigational endeavors. Sitting above and hanging below the hemispheres lie two small spheres that depict the Ptolemaic earth-centered and the Copernican suncentered views of the Solar System, two hotly contested theories at the time. These two opposing theories demonstrate the paradigm shift that was happening in the scientific community.
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A handful of the constellations in the sky are accentuated in the largest map of the collection by John Flamsteed (1646-1719). Flamsteed is recognized as one of the most famous and influential British astronomers who founded, along with King Charles II, the Royal Greenwich Observatory in 1675. Having become the first appointed “Astronomer Royal” by the King and also the observatory's premier director, Flamsteed made over three thousand observations of stars and celestial objects and developed the era’s largest and most detailed maps of the night sky. After his death, the Atlas coelestis was produced in 1729 that contained twenty five of Flamsteed's maps. The Museum's Flamsteed (as seen on the cover of this issue of Arts & Sciences) illustrates a more magnified and internal view that is centered around five elegantly drawn constellations: Hydra the Sea Serpent, Crater the Cup, Corvus the Crow, Sextans the Sextant, and Virgo the Maiden.
"Through a generous gift provided by the MombelloRusso Art Acquisition Fund, the Museum has had the fortunate opportunity to purchase seven beautiful and academically important celestial maps and astronomical illustrations to add to the burgeoning astronomy collection that complements the planetarium. "
Stretching across the map and dominating the scene, the terrifying mythological creature Hydra makes itself known as it loops around and slithers through the stars. This legendary sea serpent was reported to have had many deadly reptilian heads and as each one was cut off, two more would sprout, making it a worthy foe. The Greek's most mighty warrior, Hercules, had to slay Hydra as one of his twelve Labors in a colossal battle to clear his name of past wrong-doings. Demonstrating the depth and uniqueness of this new astronomical collection, the Tabula Selenographica (ca. 1730) by Johann Baptist Homann and Johann
Gabriel Doppelmayr, is in stark contrast to the other celestial works in that it only illustrates two views of the moon instead of the night sky. Doppelmayr (1677-1750) was a professor of mathematics in Nuremberg, Germany, who had a profound interest in astronomy and cartography. Working with Johann Baptist Homann, a Nuremberg cartographer, Doppelmayr drew the elaborate representations of the moon that highlight the two very different perspectives of its surface as inspired by Johannes Hevelius and Giovanni Riccioli. A Polish astronomer in the seventeenth century, Hevelius, is known as the “father of lunar topography,” having produced some of the earliest maps of the moon. To the left of the Tabula Selenographica lies Hevelius's version of the lunar surface, thus providing many similarities of the Moon's features to those of Earth's such as the vast sea-like plains and the prominent valleys and ridges. Giovanni Riccioli, a seventeenth century Italian Jesuit and astronomer, was well known for his work with physics and spent a great deal of time studying the moon. To the right of the map can be seen Riccioli's view of the lunar terrain which names many of the dusty mountains and etchedout craters after significant scientists and important figures. Interestingly enough, today's maps of the Moon follow more closely to Riccioli's version even though Hevelius's maps were more widespread. Accompanying these three marvelous maps are the mid-eighteenth century Globi Coelestis in Tabulas Planas Redacti Pars V and the Hemisphaerium Coeli Australe that excellently portray the southern hemisphere skies, as well as two small illustrations depicting early planetariums and celestial globes recently discovered and purchased from London, UK. This new and exciting collection will provide and encourage an increased interest in and understanding of astronomy to the community, and is planned to be displayed in mid-February 2012 in the West Wing Gallery outside of the planetarium. As we continue to stare at the heavens with awe, trying to grasp the breadth and meaning of the universe, it will become increasingly vital to future generations that we remember the path to our current understanding of the stars. The celestial maps offer not only precise tools for looking at the night sky, but also a great human story.
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