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Court of the Lions, commissioned by the Nasrid Sultan Muhammad V of Granada between 1362 and 1391. The fountain consists of a twelve-sided polygonal basin in white marble sourced from Macael, Almería, Spain. The basin is supported by twelve stylized marble lions. Arranged in a circle, water fills the central basin and then emerges from the mouths of the lions. It is a masterpiece of Islamic sculpture and hydraulic engineering. The Muslims in al-Andalus—primarily from North Africa, including Berber communities, as well as the broader Middle Eastern world—brought with them rich cultural, artistic, and symbolic traditions, in which the lion represents power and strength.

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Hello Again Members and Friends,

A big thanks to all who participated in Part I of our webinar series on Edith Wharton. We were very pleased and grateful to hear the rave reviews from our audience!

Part II - The Age of Innocence is coming up very soon on March 11th at 1 pm EST.

If you missed Part I, you still have time to catch up! A recorded version is available.

Please see below to sign up.

Part I: https://lnkd.in/ducJXMY
Part II: https://lnkd.in/dWupv_8

Hello Dear Members and Friends! Lots of exciting news!

For our upcoming February webinar on Edith Wharton, our cast of expert presenters has grown! Consequently, we had to make a date change to our program.

Part I of the webinar will now take place on Friday, February 19 from 1-3 pm EST.

Our esteemed presenters on February 19th will be:
Susan Wissler, Executive Director, The Mount
Anne Schuler, House Manager and Curator of Exhibitions
Nick Hudson, Researcher and Technical Administer
Nynke Dorhout, Senior Librarian The Mount
Wendy Tarlow Kaplan, Independent Curator of Fine and Decorative Arts Exhibitions
Louise Devenish founder, Director, Devenish Group, LLC

The Executive Director of The Mount, Susan Wissler, will be joining us for Parts I and II of the webinar, along with several members of her talented and knowledgeable staff. Susan will set the stage for Edith's 100 year anniversary by giving us some of her personal reflections on Edith Wharton and her public persona, and the other Edith, a very private person, a great humanitarian and feminist that paved the way for all of us today!

Please see below for registering and further information.

Louise

Register here: https://lnkd.in/dWupv_8

REMINDER! Please join us Thursday, July 30, 2020, 1:00-3:00 which includes a 30 minute Q&A session, for our next LIVE webinar on Wharton Esherick, Dean of American Craftsmen, known for turning woodwork into an art form! Presented by Louise Devenish, Robert Aibel of Moderne Gallery in Philadelphia and Lisa Getzfrid of Red Feather Advisory & Appraisal, LLC. This webinar will also be recorded and available for purchase through www.devenishgroup.com Please reach out to Amy Zoller at amy@devenishgroup with any questions.

Please join us on Thursday, July 30, 2020 1:00-2:30 with an additional 30 min Q & A session, for our next LIVE webinar featuring Wharton Esherick, Master Wood Craftsman, who is well known for turning woodworking an art form. Presented by Louise Devenish, Devenish Group and Co-hosted by Lisa Getzfrid of Red Feather Advisory & Appraisal, LLC and Jogn Greig of The Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts.
Please visit www.devenishgroup.com to register. This webinar will be recorded and available for purchase. We look forward to seeing you there!