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Wealth of the Ancient World
April 25 -June 10
Wealth of the Ancient World: The Nelson Bunker Hunt
and William Herbert Hunt Collections will feature the
antiquities assembled in recent years by the Hunt
brothers of Dallas. Included in the exhibition will be rare
painted vases, numerous small-scale bronzes, and a large
selection of gold, silver, and bronze coins from what is
generally regarded as one of the finest private collections
of Greek and Roman numismatics. Organized and circu-
lated by the Kimbell Art Museum, the exhibition contains
more than 160 objects and represents a time span of more
than a thousand years.
The Hunt brothers' interest in classical art has resulted
in the development of several distinct collections, each of
which is well represented in the exhibition. Nelson
Bunker Hunts Greek vase collection includes works by
several noted vase painters, among them a calyx-krater
signed by Euphronios, that reveals that artist's mastery in
portraying sophisticated anatomical poses.
The bronze collection of William Herbert Hunt is rep-
resented by objects that are both aesthetic and utilitarian.
Two life-size heads portraying Romans during the
early empire years are remarkable because of their
realistic detail.Syracusan, Decadrachm, c.400 B.C., silver
The Nelson Bunker Hunt Collection
The Greek and Roman coins included in the exhibit are
part of the Nelson Bunker Hunt collection. As a group
they illustrate both the artistic principles and craftsman-
ship that influenced even small-scale works during classi-
cal times. Perhaps the most famous is 'Athens
Decadrachm" (467 B.C.) which depicts the goddess
Athena in a pose of victory and peace. The exhibit also
features a number of coin portraits, including ones of
Ptolemy I of Egypt and the Roman emperor Hadrian.
The exhibition includes works from archaic Greece
and Etruria, the Hellenistic kingdoms, and the Roman
Empire, a time span from approximately 700 B.C. to 400
A.D. Commenting on both the nature and quality of the
exhibition, DMA Director Harry S. Parker has stated: "We
are excited to have this opportunity to exhibit these
splendid antiquities, and we are grateful to Nelson
Bunker Hunt and William Herbert Hunt for sharing a
respresentation of their extraordinary private collections
with the people of Dallas."Etruscan, Statuette of a Horse, c.500 B.C.
The William Herbert Hunt CollectionEuphronios, Greek, Crater:. Iltracles and C 'cnos, c.515-505 B.C.
The Nelson Bunker Hunt Collection
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