The docents of the Museum of Fine Arts offer individual visitors free guided tours in English in the Collection of Old Master Paintings from Tuesday to Friday at 11:00 and 14:00, and on Saturdays at 11:00.
OPEN HOUSE – TUESDAY 7 FEBRUARY 2012
Join us from 11.00 to 13.00 for a docent-led tour in the permanent collection, then enjoy refreshments while we introduce you to this unique program. Meet some of the Docents and find out what special benefits Docents enjoy. No entry ticket is required to attend the Open House. Meet in the lobby from 10.45 a.m.
ART LECTURE SERIES
Three Dimensional Beauty: Sculptures in the Museum of Fine Arts
After a model attributed to Leonardo da Vinci
Mounted Warrior, 16th century
The Romanesque sculptors let their imagination run wild while carving endearingly grotesque monsters into the tops of the pillars in abbey cloisters. The creators of Gothic sculptures endeavoured to form tall and thin human figures which reflected the soaring vertical lines of the cathedrals. Gradually these carved images began to detach themselves from church pillars and walls, and the dignified free-standing human figures of the Renaissance masters were soon to be celebrated for their “independence.” The festive spirit continued and was accelerated by the excesses of the Mannerist and Baroque masterpieces showing previously unseen dynamism, theatricality and emotionality. Nevertheless, when the celebration was over, it was time to look back on the past to build a new future. Our lecture series this spring will also offer a time of retrospection.
Everyone is welcome – the lectures are open to all. Attend only a few or the whole series. No need to register in advance. Come when you can!
Since all of these classes are in English, it is essential that prospective Docents have a fluent grasp of the English language, although it is not necessary to be a native speaker.
The Docent Training Workshop focuses on the practical aspects of docenting – largely presentation and interpretive skills. This Training Workshop is a series of required classes, open only to prospective docents. These classes meet on Tuesdays, after the Art Studies lectures, from 13.00 to 14.30.
The Art Studies Lecture Series in Spring 2012 consists of two main parts: a course on sculpture led by Museum educators that focuses on the Museum of Fine Arts Budapest’s permanent collections, and an additional thematic lecture series that examines the connection between the rich symbolism of the Bible, mythology and art. These lectures are open to the public – all are welcome! The fee to train as a docent is HUF 40,000 which includes the Training Workshop classes and materials, as well as both lecture series. A detailed description of each series follows below. If you are interested in applying as a Docent-in-Training, please contact Samantha Lea, tel. +36 1 469-7291 or e-mail docent@mfab.hu.
14 February
Sculpturesque History – Changing Ideals Throughout Centuries
21 February
Break – No lecture this week
28 February
Abelard, Heloise, Uta and Ekkehard – Heroes Made of Stone – Gothic Sculpture
6 March Beauty, Balance, Blessing – Renaissance Sculpture
13 March
Intertwined Refinement – Mannerist Sculptures from Cellini to Giambologna
20 March
The Pulsing Marble – Baroque Sculpture in the Seventeenth Century
27 MarchFrom the Age of Bronze to the Gates of Hell – Rodin at the Museum of Fine Arts
3 April
The Power of Bronze and Marble – XIXth Century Sculpture in the Collections of the Museum of Fine Arts from Realism to Symbolism
For guests: the cost is HUF 2,500 per lecture. Just buy a ticket at the lobby cashier right before the lecture - ask for a “Docent Program Sculpture Lecture Ticket”. You do not need to pay for entry to the Museum in addition. After the lecture, please feel free to use this ticket to enjoy all the galleries in the permanent collection.
For Docents-in-Training: this series is included in the overall training fee.
Location: Italian Gallery, Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest. Please check with the Information Desk in the lobby upon arrival for the exact location of the lecture.
All dates, times and locations are subject to change.
For more information, contact Samantha Lea, tel. +36 1 469-7291 or e-mail docent@mfab.hu.
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MYTHOLOGY AND THE BIBLE IN ART
The great myths illustrate and explain to each generation something about the order of the world and the relationships between gods and humans. Explore with us the mythologically themed paintings in our Old Master’s Galleries.
Thursdays 10.15-12.15
February 16 Who’s Who in the Mythological World?
Everyone is welcome – the lectures are open to all. Attend only a few or the whole series. No need to register in advance. Come when you can!
For guests: the cost is HUF 1,800 per lecture. Just buy a ticket at the lobby cashier right before the lecture - ask for a “Bible Illuminates Art Lecture Ticket”. You do not need to pay for entry to the Museum in addition. After the lecture, please feel free to use this ticket to enjoy all the galleries in the permanent collection.
For Docents-in-Training: this series is included in the overall training fee.
Location: Italian Gallery, Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest. Please check with the Information Desk in the lobby upon arrival for the exact location of the lecture.
All dates, times and locations are subject to change.
http://www.szepmuveszeti.hu/web/guest/szepmuhely/docent/guided_tours_2
