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'Art Break: Astrology Goes Online'

Thursday, October 3, 2024 12:00 PM
  • Virtual/Online
FREE
Several coin-shaped patches depicting different interpretations of astrological symbols and figures.
(Courtesy Getty Museum)

Mercury will be in retrograde over Thanksgiving, so don’t risk burning the turkey. Get through the holidays prepared with this online conversation about the history of astrology. Learn about the connections between today’s astrology and its origins in the Middle Ages. Whether you think it’s all made up or if your opening line is “What’s your sign?,” astrology has had a hold on culture for hundreds of years. Afterward, head to the Getty where you can see the related show as part of PST ART, Rising Signs: The Science of Medieval Astrology.