Mozart to Matisse | “I shall return to the ancients”: Modern Art and Antiquity in 1930s Germany

Name: Mozart to Matisse | “I shall return to the ancients”: Modern Art and Antiquity in 1930s Germany
Start: 2026-04-25T14:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-04-25T15:00:00-04:00
Location: 480 E Broad St, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43215

Sat Apr 25 2026 at 02:00 pm to 03:00 pm UTC-04:00

480 E Broad St, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43215 | Columbus

Publisher/HostColumbus Museum of Art

$Mozart to Matisse | \u201cI shall return to the ancients\u201d: Modern Art and Antiquity in 1930s Germany$

This lecture by CMA Curator of Collections and Exhibitions Daniel Marcus explores the cultural background of Carl Orff’s Trionfo di Afrodite. Marcus discusses the suppression of modernism and revival of ancient Greek and Roman art in 1930s Germany. After the talk, enjoy a live performance by Columbus Symphony Orchestra musicians.
Tickets are $5 for members, $15 for nonmembers.
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Photo by Marcus Morris