Asian Art Museum (San Francisco) - The Cyrus Cylinder and Ancient Persia

The Cyrus Cylinder is now on display at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco from August 9 through September 22, 2013.

Cyrus the Great in Western Imagination
Instructor: Forrest McGill
When: August 16, 2013
Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm

"Asian Art Museum’s Chief Curator, Forrest McGill, will discuss Cyrus as he is shown in the Bible, in ancient Greek writing, and in European art, literature and music. How did Cyrus become a model of a wise and humane ruler, respected by figures of the Age of Enlightenment such as Thomas Jefferson? A main focus of the talk will be George Frederic Handel’s oratorio Belshazzar, which has Cyrus as its hero."

For more information, please see: https://www.societyforasianart.org/programs/member-events/cyrus-great-western-imagination

New Light on the Cyrus Cylinder
Instructor: David Stronach
When: September 8, 2013
Time: 2:00pm - 3:30pm

"New discoveries related to the Cyrus Cylinder continue to be made more than 130 years after its discovery in the ruins of Babylon in 1879. These discoveries shed fresh light on the character and concerns of Cyrus. Professor Stronach, who has worked on and studied this archaeological site, will offer new insights on the gardens and monuments of Cyrus, as well as talk about the Oxus treasure and the Gold Armlet in the exhibition."

For more information, please see: https://www.societyforasianart.org/programs/member-events/new-light-cyrus-cylinder