Page 8 - The Magazine of AAA Ohio Auto Club – January 2022

Editor’s Note: Be sure to call ahead before heading out to enjoy these and other great Ohio events, as there could be cancellations or scheduling changes.
Through Feb. 27
“The Age of Armor: Treasures from
the Higgins Armory Collection at the
Worcester Art Museum” Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo 800-644-6862 • toledomuseum.org
“The Age of Armor: Treasures from the Higgins Armory Collection at the Worcester Art Museum” explores armor made
for the battlefield, tournaments and ceremonies, highlighting armor’s practical function and its cultural role as
a symbol of personal identity, social prestige and the values of a heroic past. It presents European suits of armor from one of the most important and largest collections of material in the U.S. The exhibition of more
than 80 works focuses
on the development
and history of the classic knightly suit of plate armor, which was used from the mid-1300s to the mid-1600s, as well as how armor has been used in various forms around the globe, from antiquity to the modern era.
The comprehensive exhibition narrates the story of how armor evolved, how it was constructed and how it has impacted our cultural memory. The exhibition begins by tracing the progressive use of metals such as bronze, iron and steel for armor and weapons from ancient Egypt to ancient Greece and the time of the legendary Trojan War, and continues into the Middle Ages when knights with expensive iron coats of
mail, as well as swords, lances and horses came to dominate the battlefield. The exhibition also examines the complex and specialized craft of armor-making and decorating. Armor from Asia, Africa and the Indian subcontinent will be on display to connect
and contrast with their European counterparts.
Jan. 15 – March 13
“Birds & Bugs Up Close” Grange Insurance Audubon Center, Columbus
614-545-5475 • grange.audubon.org
The Grange Insurance Audubon Center presents “Birds & Bugs Up Close” featuring the work of photographers Richard Schnuerer and David Greenberg.
Schnuerer’s work includes 20-plus pieces showcasing Ohio raptors, including hawks, owls, eagles and osprey. Learn how the eagle has made a significant comeback in Ohio from only four nesting pairs in 1979 to 700-plus nests in 2020. A special feature of the snowy owl, “Hedwig,” who visited the Delaware area last winter and became quite the celebrity, also is included. In addition to the raptors, an exhibit of ruby-throated hummingbirds also will be included to tell an incredible story of these tiny birds and their journey to Ohio and the Grange Insurance Center.
On the creepy side of things, the exhibition will include 20-plus photographs by Greenberg consisting mostly of insects, but also spiders, millipedes and other multilegged, chitin-encased creatures, some flying, some eating (or being eaten) or just staring
at you suspiciously from their faceted, buggy eyes. These creatures live on land, on water and in the air, and they are extraordinarily important to human beings. Greenberg’s work also includes bees,
among the most valuable and most important creatures on Earth because much of what we eat depends on their efforts.
Exhibition pieces are for sale with a portion of proceeds benefiting the Grange Insurance Audubon Center.
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David Greenberg Photography