Double Take

Once part of the Ishtar Gate in ancient Babylon the vivid glazes that depict a line provided a heraldic approach and symbolized protection. Brown University's Matthew Rutz, assistant professor of Egyptology and Ancient Western Asian Studies, along with Lawrence Bush, professor of ceramics at RISD discuss the color yellow on ancient Babylonian bricks.
Double Takesinvite specialists to offer views on objects with a focus on yellow and the social context, artistic interpretation, and ever-evolving meanings of objects.
Free with Museum admission.