Sumru belger krody biography of william shakespeare

Priya Menon ’16 is getting an education on giving.

The 21-year-old earned one of Dumbarton Oaks’ new humanities fellowships, which partner young scholars with nonprofit cultural institutions in the Washington, D.C. area to explore the interworking of art, cultural life, and diplomacy.

“It’s a fascinating environment because of the urgency of the work,” said Menon, who spends most of her time at the Folger Shakespeare Library. “It’s not that the resources are scarce, but I am thinking about how to do things in the most effective way possible.”

An offshoot from a 2015 Wintersession course called “Culture and Power: Art, Philanthropy, and Diplomacy in the Twentieth Century,” the fellowship works this way: Young Harvard College graduates spend a large part of the fall and winter at a partner cultural organization, then work on research projects at Dumbarton Oaks in the spring.

“We’ve had a number of highly talented people who have been very committed to the humanities, but didn’t want to pursue another degree directly after college,” said Jan Ziolkowski, Arthur Kingsley Porter Professor of Medieval Latin and director of the Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection. “We saw a niche for enabling such individuals to broaden themselves by wo

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Egyptian Textiles on Display

From William Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra to the more modern Mummy franchise, popular culture has long been obsessed with ancient Egypt. The history and art of medieval Egypt, on the other hand, is perhaps less well-known. For those curious about what life was like during that time period full of change, The Textile Museum at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., is hosting the exhibit Woven Interiors: Furnishing Early Medieval Egypt.

Woven Interiors features some spectacular decorative pieces of cloth from the early medieval period, some of which are around 1,700 years old and in remarkable condition considering their age. According to Senior Curator Sumru Belger Krody, these textiles survived partially because of Egypt’s dry climate and partially because they were so treasured. Their owners took great care of these textiles and were sometimes even buried with them.

It’s easy to understand why the pieces on display were so loved. Mostly tapestries, they are intricately woven to showcase religious iconography, animals, intricate geometric designs, and scenes from stories. The colors are surprisingly vivid given their age, with bright reds and deep blues dominating.

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