For #LookCloser6, I took a virtual tour of Room 70-in "The Wolfson Gallery"-of the British Museum in London. I particularly paid attention to the curation and the arrangement with which different artifacts were displayed. I really liked how they chose to do that.
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When you first enter the room from the room on Etruscans-an important influence on early Rome-you see the earliest artifacts & an explanation on how Rome was founded. As you walk into the gallery, you move forward in time. So it's like taking a chronological tour of history.
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When you first enter the room from the room on Etruscans-an important influence on early Rome-you see the earliest artifacts & an explanation on how Rome was founded. As you walk into the gallery, you move forward in time. So it's like taking a chronological tour of history./2
When you first enter the room from the room on Etruscans-an important influence on early Rome-you see the earliest artifacts & an explanation on how Rome was founded. As you walk into the gallery, you move forward in time. So it's like taking a chronological tour of history./2
Chronology & time periods seem to be a lens that was relied on when curating the gallery, as can be understood from various sections (images attached). This might be because there were stylistic and contextual differences between different time periods.
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Chronology & time periods seem to be a lens that was relied on when curating the gallery, as can be understood from various sections (images attached). This might be because there were stylistic and contextual differences between different time periods./3
Chronology & time periods seem to be a lens that was relied on when curating the gallery, as can be understood from various sections (images attached). This might be because there were stylistic and contextual differences between different time periods./3
Another category used was geography. This was particularly applied to the imperial period of Rome-since it was covering a huge area, local/regional differences in culture were emerging. The differences between object from modern-day France and North Africa can be seen.
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Another category used was geography. This was particularly applied to the imperial period of Rome-since it was covering a huge area, local/regional differences in culture were emerging. The differences between object from modern-day France and North Africa can be seen./4
Another category used was geography. This was particularly applied to the imperial period of Rome-since it was covering a huge area, local/regional differences in culture were emerging. The differences between object from modern-day France and North Africa can be seen./4
Artifacts were also separated according to their function & material. Two such examples are the jewellery and the glass. The phrase "silver hoards" from the previous tweet could be identified as a material-based category too- in addition to being geographic.
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Artifacts were also separated according to their function & material. Two such examples are the jewellery and the glass. The phrase "silver hoards" from the previous tweet could be identified as a material-based category too- in addition to being geographic./5
Artifacts were also separated according to their function & material. Two such examples are the jewellery and the glass. The phrase "silver hoards" from the previous tweet could be identified as a material-based category too- in addition to being geographic./5
Last but not least, the type/form of art was also an established distinguisher. Sculptures, coins and inscriptions were located in different areas of the gallery.
The sculptures were further divided into groups such as portraits and full-body sculptures.
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Last but not least, the type/form of art was also an established distinguisher. Sculptures, coins and inscriptions were located in different areas of the gallery.The sculptures were further divided into groups such as portraits and full-body sculptures./6
Last but not least, the type/form of art was also an established distinguisher. Sculptures, coins and inscriptions were located in different areas of the gallery.The sculptures were further divided into groups such as portraits and full-body sculptures./6
As I tried to illustrate in this thread, multiple categorizations were made during the curation process and they were intersected in such an amazing way. Artifacts were arranged in a rational manner that made it easier to walk through the gallery and connect different pieces.
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Sources:
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/galleries/roman-empire
https://artsandculture.google.com/streetview/british-museum/AwEp68JO4NECkQ?sv_h=178.1818048314749&sv_p=-0.7683118246827689&sv_pid=e6VOjtoxQ0VrPqvOce5vPA&sv_lid=3582009757710443819&sv_lng=-0.1273693331393986&sv_lat=51.51906101034294&sv_z=1.1828028503776755
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Roman Empire

The objects in Room 70 illustrate the rise of Rome from a small town to an imperial capital.

https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/galleries/roman-empire
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