UC Berkeley Extension Egyptian Art Course Makes the Most of Legion of Honor Exhibit.News Editors BERKELEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 5, 2002 A new UC Berkeley Extension art history course will enable art lovers to make the most of the exhibition "Eternal Egypt: Masterworks of Ancient Art from the British Museum British Museum, the national repository in London for treasures in science and art. Located in the Bloomsbury section of the city, it has departments of antiquities, prints and drawings, coins and medals, and ethnography. " at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor Legion of Honor: see decorations, civil and military. in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden this fall. The five-session course, "Eternal Egypt: A History in Art," will survey ancient Egyptian art Egyptian art, works of art created in the geographic area constituting the nation of Egypt. It is one of the world's oldest arts. Earliest History The art of predynastic Egypt (c.4000–3200 B.C. history and will include a day at the exhibition. "By taking this course, students will be better able to appreciate what they're seeing in the exhibit and put it in the context of ancient Egyptian history, culture, and religion," says instructor Roberta Shaw, who teaches art history at several California colleges and universities. "For example, the exhibit's tomb treasures and papyrus scrolls from the Book of the Dead reveal fascinating and bizarre aspects of ancient Egyptian funerary fu·ner·ar·y adj. Of or suitable for a funeral or burial. [Latin f  ner customs and beliefs about the afterlife." Slide-illustrated lectures reveal more of Egypt's history and the daily life of its people. Participants also study evidence from archeology, history, and literature to enlarge TO ENLARGE. To extend; as, to enlarge a rule to plead, is to extend the time during which a defendant may plead. To enlarge, means also to set at liberty; as, the prisoner was enlarged on giving bail. their understanding and appreciation of ancient Egyptian society, which many art historians consider responsible for some of humanity's most beautiful and impressive art. "Eternal Egypt: A History in Art" will take place Mondays, Sept. 9-30, 6:30-9:30 p.m., at the UC Berkeley Extension San Francisco Center, 55 Laguna St., in San Francisco; the museum visit will be on Sat., Sept. 28. The course fee is $195. To register, call (510) 642-4111 or register online at www.unex.berkeley.edu. UC Berkeley Extension was founded in 1891 as the continuing education continuing education: see adult education. continuing education or adult education Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). branch of the University of California, Berkeley The University of California, Berkeley is a public research university located in Berkeley, California, United States. Commonly referred to as UC Berkeley, Berkeley and Cal . Today Extension offers more than 3,000 courses each year, including online courses, along with more than 35 certificate programs and customized contract training. Extension hosts free career nights this fall for programs ranging from art studio to telecommunications. For a free UC Berkeley Extension fall catalog, call toll-free 1-888-UC-SMART (888-827-6278) or visit Extension's Web site at www.unex.berkeley.edu. CALENDAR LISTING: Sept. 9: "Eternal Egypt: A History in Art" - 5-session UC Berkeley Extension course, Mondays, Sept. 9-30, 6:30-9:30 p.m., UC Berkeley Extension San Francisco Center, 55 Laguna St., San Francisco; also Palace of the Legion of Honor Egyptian art exhibit session, Sat., Sept. 28. Course fee: $195. To register, call (510) 642-4111 or register online at www.unex.berkeley.edu. UC Berkeley Extension press releases are online at www.unex.berkeley.edu |
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