The Art of Archaeopteryx

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I had the opportunity over the weekend to visit the Peabody Museum of
Natural History for a special exhibit called; The Art of Archeaopteryx, Dinosaurs Take Flight.

Here is a brief summary of the art show and a couple photos of the featured artists work, Rudolph Zallinger, Luis V. Rey, Julius Csotonyi, Mark Hallett, William Stout and Gary Staab.

Dinosaurs Take Flight presents not only the history and science behind Archaeopteryx but also engages visitors at the intersection of art and science. Throughout the gallery, six renowned artists from around the world provide a glimpse into their studios and processes as they bring this iconic "missing link" back to life.

There also happened to be another event going on at the same time called "Dinosaur Days"

From the 150-million-year-old Brontosaurus skeleton in the Great Hall to the award-winning, life-sized sculpture of Torosaurus outside, dinosaurs and the Yale Peabody Museum go hand in hand. Join us for our annual celebration of paleontology and dinosaurs. There will be plenty of hands-on activities for the whole family, including our famous fossil dig and an extensive fossil touch table. And you'll have the chance to meet paleontology graduate students and professionals and learn about their interesting research.

What was most interesting about the Dinosaur Days event was that many of the paleontology graduate students and professionals had dinosaur toy figures with them to help visitors understand dinosaur structure and behavior. It was nice to see the figures (and artists) getting the respect they deserve! 

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