""Most of the ancient inhabitants of central and western Europe are unlikely to have considered themselves Celts. These ancient populations spanned a large geographic area and each had their own name and culture.""
""Archaeology and art history are still very Greece and Rome focused in the United States. So I thought, oh, it would be amazing to bring some of these objects here.""
""We're deliberately trying to separate the clichés about Celts from art that has been called Celtic.""
The Harvard Art Museums' exhibition, Celtic Art Across the Ages, highlights the rich and varied history of Celtic art from the Iron Age to the early medieval period, including the Celtic Revival of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Curators emphasize the need to challenge stereotypes and misconceptions about Celtic identity and art. The exhibition aims to bring attention to the artistic contributions of ancient Celtic populations, which have often been overshadowed by the focus on Greek and Roman art in the United States.
Read at Harvard Gazette
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