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Title:	Picture Worlds: Greek, Maya, and Moche Pottery
Date:	9/14/2024 - 12/15/2024
Address:	Michael C. Carlos Museum, 571 South Kilgo Circle, Atlanta, GA 30322
Location:	Atlanta, GA
Hours:	Tuesday - Saturday: 10:00am - 5:00pm, Sunday: 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Cost/Cover:	free - $8
Web Page:	https://carlos.emory.edu/exhibition/picture-worlds
Contact Info:	404-727-4282

Details:

Among the many ancient cultures that produced painted pottery, the Greeks in the Mediterranean, the Maya in Central America, and the Moche of northern Peru stand out for their terracotta vessels enlivened with narrative imagery. Representing heroic adventures, divine encounters, and legendary events, these decorated ceramics provided a dynamic means of storytelling and social engagement. By juxtaposing Greek, Maya, and Moche traditions, this exhibition invites conversation about the ways in which three unrelated cultures visualized their society, myths, and cosmos through their pottery. Who made and used these vessels? Which stories did they depict, and why? How did artists shape these accounts? Could images convey more than words? Each vessel displayed in this exhibition is a “picture world,” full of expressive possibility.