FREE Art History Talk- The Visual Language of Sport: Identity, Culture, and the Games We Play

Discobolus

Description

“The Visual Language of Sport: Identity, Culture, and the Games We Play”                                                                                                                                               

Brandelyn Andres, PhD

Saturday, April 19, 2025  |  11 am – 12 pm

  • This talk is in connection with our Element of Sport exhibit coming in April 2025.
  • Free admission. Please register so we know how many to expect.
  • Location: Sedona Arts Center’s Special Exhibition Gallery

Sport – and the competition, teamwork, and entertainment it invokes – may be as old as humanity’s origins. It’s a universal phenomenon that transcends time and geography, one that brings people together in the spirit of both sportsmanship and shared cultural experience. This lecture surveys a range of artworks that examine the intersection of sports, community, and identity, highlighting how athletic events have shaped and reflected societal values throughout history.

Images shown:

Discobolus, Myron, ca. 450 BCE, Greek                                                                                                                                                                          Dynamism of a Soccer Player, Umberto Boccioni, 1913, Italian Futurism

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