Leanna Myers

Controversial Art in Modern and Contemporary French Culture

The Department of French and Italian, Jean & Alexander Heard Libraries, W.T. Bandy Center, and Cinema & Media Art present an ongoing series this spring called “Censored: Controversial Art in… Keep reading

The Artist’s Workshop in Medieval and Renaissance Europe | Postponed

The Artist’s Workshop in Medieval and Renaissance Europe will draw from Vanderbilt’s collections to feature approximately thirty-five works from the late medieval and early Renaissance period in Europe, with twelve… Keep reading

Follower of Domenico Ghirlandaio (possibly, Giovanni Battista Bertucci), St. Sebastian, ca. 1510, Italian (1475–1525), Tempera with oil on panel, 19 5/8 x 16 1/8 inches, The Samuel H. Kress Collection,, Peabody College, Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery, 1979.0655P

Cooking from the Archive: Figgy Pudding

Have you ever wondered what carolers are referring to when they sing: “Oh, bring us some figgy pudding?” You’ve probably heard of it (or its cousin, plum pudding) in English… Keep reading

Strengthening Ties: Cornelius Vanderbilt and the Founding of Vanderbilt University – Fall 2019

This exhibition will be curated by a cohort of Buchanan Library Fellows and their librarian mentors. This semester, students examined journals, codes of conduct, admissions logs and letters in the Special Collections… Keep reading

Symbols and Archetypes: Two Millennia of Recurring Visions in Art | September 26–December 14, 2019

Exhibition press The Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery is pleased to present Symbols & Archetypes: Two Millennia of Recurring Visions in Art , an exhibition that examines artworks and artifacts from different… Keep reading

Claude Cahun (French, 1894–1954) Aveux non Avenus (Disavowals), 1930 Illustrated book with eleven collotypes Made in collaboration with Marcel Moore (French, 1982–1972) Published by Carrefour Press 8 5/8 inches Jean & Alexander Heard Library Special Collections, Vanderbilt University

American Medevac – Battlefield Rescue

During the Vietnam War, CBS News correspondent Morton Dean and cameraman Greg Cooke ﬂew on a harrowing medevac mission to rescue three wounded infantrymen from an enemy infested rice paddy…. Keep reading

Food for Health and Wealth: Five Centuries of Recipes and Cookbooks from the History of Medicine Collections – August – October, 2019

August 9-October 12, 2019, Central Library (Fourth Floor Lobby) Vanderbilt’s History of Medicine Collections is home to thousands of cookbooks, receipt books, and collections of home remedies. This exhibit, featuring… Keep reading