“The Earth Laughs in Flowers” ~ Plants in the Syracuse University Art Museum

Drawing upon Ralph Waldo Emerson’s famous line “the earth laughs in flowers” from his poem, “Hamatreya” (1846), this exhibition explores images of plants, as well as plant-based objects, in the collections of the Syracuse University Art Museum. This exhibition is co-curated by senior art history majors under the supervision of Professor Romita Ray (Art and Music Histories), in collaboration with Melissa Yuen, PhD and Kate Holohan, PhD. It is the outcome of the annual art history Senior Seminar taught in the College of Arts and Sciences.