Unique Experiences
Private tour of "Power and Majesty: The Art of Kongo" + Met Museum Membership
- Item Number
- 117
- Estimated Value
- Priceless
- Leading Bid
- 500 USD
- Number of Bids
- 4 - Bid History
Item Description
Enjoy a private tour of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s upcoming special exhibition, “Power and Majesty: The Art of Kongo” with Ellen Howe, a senior conservator in the Department of Objects Conservation who is part of a team of conservators and scientists researching Kongo sculpture for this exhibition.
In addition to the private tour, the winner will receive:
- A brief behind-the-scenes visit to the Department of Objects Conservation and Scientific Research
- A Family Membership to the Metropolitan Museum of Art
- $100 dining credit to spend at any dining room, cafe or lounge in the museum
About "Power and Majesty: The Art of Kongo"
Artists from a swathe of Central Africa that extends across present-day Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Angola have been responsible for one of the world's great sculptural traditions. Their communities south of the Zaire River were historically united as part of a precolonial state known as the Kingdom of Kongo. The leaders of that polity developed close diplomatic ties with Portugal beginning in 1482. As a result of that engagement with the outside world, Kongo's political leadership elected to convert to Christianity. By the early sixteenth century Kongo's King Afonso I adopted Christianity as the official state religion and sent envoys to the King of Portugal and the Vatican. The global impact of this legacy has been unparalleled as a result of those early relationships and the subsequent diaspora to the Americas.
Item Special Note
- The exhibit is available from September 16, 2015-January 3, 2016; ideal times are during the workday but weekends are also available according to Ellen's schedule
- For up to 8 people
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