Index of Articles and Essays

Welcome to the 2017-2018 UMN School Year

 

Welcome back to campus folks! While you are gearing up for the start of classes and the hectic school schedule stop by WAM for some incredible art and friendly faces. The museum is the perfect calming atmosphere for studying, relaxing, or just hanging out with your pals. 

Is there a better way to get into the swing of the school year than by attending a giant art party?

WAM-O-RAMA

WAM-O-RAMA is a great opportunity to celebrate making it through the first week of classes.

The Unusual Life of Painting No. 85 University Gallery Publicity Books

In a University Gallery Publicity Book

"Art and Science Can Open the Door"

I find the two best parts of working in the archives are making discoveries while I'm processing materials, and helping people answer questions and make their own discoveries. In the library and archive world, the latter is called Reference Service.

Hard Lines: A Guide to the Architecture of Minnesota
Focus on the Collection: "The Martyrdom of the Ten Thousand"

Severed heads roll on the ground, whips swirl through the air, men are forced off a cliff, and a bishop’s eye is gouged with a hand crank, right at the feet of a group of richly dressed noblemen. Albrecht Dürer’s The Martyrdom of the Ten Thousand revels in displaying brutal methods of torture and execution. In this woodcut, Dürer portrays a popular medieval legend, telling the story of ten thousand Roman soldiers who converted to Christianity.