Mary Beard
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| Gender | Female |
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| Age | 69 |
| Date of birth | January 1,1955 |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Born | Much Wenlock |
| United Kingdom | |
| Spouse | Robin Cormack |
| Children | Zoe Cormack |
| Raphael Cormack | |
| Movies/Shows | Meet the Romans with Mary Beard |
| Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit | |
| Civilisations | |
| Julius Caesar Revealed | |
| Parents | Roy Whitbread Beard |
| Joyce Emily Beard | |
| Education | Shrewsbury High School |
| Books | Women & Power: A Manifesto |
| SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome | |
| Women Power: A Manifesto | |
| Twelve Caesars: Images of Power from the Ancient World to the Modern | |
| Pompeii | |
| Alma mater | Newnham College |
| Cambridge | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 427018 |
Mary Beard Life story
Dame Winifred Mary Beard, DBE, FSA, FBA, FRSL is an English scholar of Ancient Rome. She is a trustee of the British Museum and formerly held a personal professorship of Classics at the University of Cambridge. She is a fellow of Newnham College, Cambridge, and Royal Academy of Arts Professor of Ancient Literature.
Revamped Burrell Collection wins Museum of the Year
... " Mary Beard, historian, broadcaster and fellow judge, called the collection " a treasure trove of objects" with everything from one of the UK s most important collections of Chinese art, to medieval tapestries and stained glass, and works of art by Rembrandt, Degas and more...
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...Heathrow Airport has apologised to Dame Mary Beard after she was asked to strip down to my scrappy undies while going through security...
Viewpoint: What the ancient Greeks can teach us about Greta Thunberg trolls
... Mary Beard was affectionately called the troll slayer by The New Yorker magazine This is the approach taken by classics professor Mary Beard, In one notorious incident, when a 20-year-old university student tweeted graphic sexual slurs at Prof Beard, one of her supporters recognised him and offered to inform his mother about his behaviour...
Spitting Image show plots return to TV after 23 years
... Mr Law told the cultural discussion show s host, Mary Beard, anybody in the public eye would be fair game for the Spitting Image satirical treatment...
Revamped Burrell Collection wins Museum of the Year
A recently refurbished Glasgow museum has won one of The World 's most lucrative art prizes.
The Burrell Collection has been named the Art Fund Museum of the Year 2023, which comes with a £120,000 award.
The Winner was announced by artist Sir Grayson Perry at a ceremony at the British Museum in London on Wednesday.
The Burrell beat Leighton House (London), The Mac (Belfast), Natural History Museum (London) and Scapa Flow Museum (Orkney) to the title.
The Burrell Collection in Pollok Country Park houses the 9,000-object Collection of Sir William and Constance Burrell.
The Collection - which includes objects from Europe and Asia - was donated to Glasgow by Sir William in 1944.
Sir Hector Hetherington, former principal of Glasgow University, described the donation of The Collection as " one of The Greatest gifts ever made to any city in The World . "
Managed by The Charity Glasgow Life, it was officially reopened by King Charles in October 2022, almost four decades after his late mother, Queen Elizabeth Ii , first opened it.
The internationally renowned museum and gallery had been closed for a five-year £68. 25m refurbishment.
The Major redisplay aimed to celebrate diversity through The Museum 's rich and varied Collection and create The Most accessible, inclusive and sustainable fine and Decorative Arts museum in The World .
Duncan Dornan, head of museums and collections for Glasgow Life, was presented with The Cash prize.
Jenny Waldman, director of the Art Fund and chair of the judges for The Competition , said: " The Burrell Collection is Extraordinary - a world-class Collection displayed in an inspirational building, In Harmony with the surrounding landscape of Pollok Park.
" Reopened in 2022, the sensitive renovation and Collection redisplay invite exploration and delight, with innovative digital displays offering New Ways of understanding the art and objects in The Museum 's light, welcoming spaces.
" All This Was achieved with a strong shared purpose and with the involvement of local community groups in Glasgow. "
Mary Beard , historian, broadcaster and fellow judge, called The Collection " A Treasure trove of objects" with everything from one of the UK's most important collections of Chinese Art , to medieval tapestries and Stained Glass , and works of art by Rembrandt, Degas and more.
Since reopening, the Burrell Collection welcomed over 500,000 visitors and contributed an economic impact of £20m for Glasgow in its first six months.
The Other four finalists were awarded £15,000.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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