"And there's the humor of it:" Shakespeare and the four humors
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William Shakespeare (1564-1616) created characters that are among the richest and most humanly recognizable in all of literature. Yet Shakespeare understood human personality in the terms available to his age—that of the now-discarded theory of the four bodily humors –blood, bile, melancholy, and phlegm. These four humors were understood to define peoples' physical and mental health, and determined their personality, as well. "And there's the humor of it:" Shakespeare and the four humors explores the role humors played in several of Shakespeare's most beloved works through beautiful imagery and rare books from both the National Library of Medicine and the Folger Shakespeare Library.
Exhibition Specifications – Banner
| Category | Specifications |
|---|---|
| Contents: | Six banners and structure, Each banner 7 ft. H x 3 ft. W |
| Size: | 500-700 sq. ft. |
| Packing: | Exhibition is packed in two plastic wheeled graphics tubes, 46 in. H x 19 in. W |
| Shipping: | Incoming - cost estimate $200-$500 |
| Booking Period: |
6 Weeks |
Exhibition Tour Itinerary
| Dates | Copy 1 | Copy 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 03/19/12 – 04/28/12 |
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Library Dallas, TX |
University of Virginia Claude Moore Health Sciences Library Charlottesville, VA |
| 05/14/12 – 06/23/12 |
Texas Women's University Blagg-Huey Library Denton, TX |
Howard University Louis Stokes Health Sciences Library Washington, DC |
| 07/02/12 – 08/11/12 |
Louisiana State University Shreveport, LA |
Northport VA Medical Center Library Northport, NY |
| 08/27/12 – 10/06/12 |
West Virginia University Health Sciences Library Morgantown, WV |
University at Buffalo Health Sciences Library Buffalo, NY |
| 10/22/12 – 12/01/12 |
University of Chicago Crerar Library Chicago, IL |
Texas A&M University College Station, TX |
| 12/17/12 – 01/26/13 |
University of Connecticut Health Center Stowe Library Farmington, CT |
Delaware Academy of Medicine Lewis Flinn Library Newark, DE |
| 02/11/13 – 03/23/13 |
Houston Academy of Medicine Texas Medical Center Library Houston, TX |
University of Texas Health Sciences Center San Antonio, TX |
| 04/08/13 – 05/18/13 |
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine Blacksburg, VA |
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine Library Rochester, MI |
| 05/27/13 – 07/06/13 |
Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA |
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences James A. Zimble Learning Resource Center Bethesda, MD |
| 07/22/13 – 08/31/13 |
KU School of Medicine Farha Medical Library Wichita, KS |
University of Central Florida Ginsburg Health Sciences Library Orlando, FL |
| 09/16/13 – 10/26/13 |
Creighton University Health Sciences Library Omaha, NE |
Hinds Community College Nursing/Allied Health Library Jackson, MS |
| 11/02/13 – 12/14/13 |
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Library Springfield, IL |
University of Alabama Lister Hill Library Birmingham, AL |
| 12/23/13 – 02/01/14 |
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Bird Health Sciences Library Oklahoma City, OK |
West Virginia University Health Sciences Center Charleston Division Library Charleston, WV |
| 02/17/14 – 03/29/14 |
University of Alberta John Scott Health Sciences Library Edmonton, Alberta |
University of Arizona Arizona Health Sciences Library Tucson, AZ |
| 04/14/14 – 05/24/14 |
University of Maryland Baltimore Health Sciences and Human Services Library Baltimore, MD |
Indiana University South Bend Schurz Library South Bend, IN |
| 06/09/14 – 07/19/14 |
University of Oklahoma Tulsa, OK |
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| 08/04/14 – 09/13/14 |
Western University of Health Sciences Pumerantz Library Pomona, CA |
University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD |
| 09/29/14 – 11/08/14 |
University of Michigan Hatcher Graduate Library Ann Arbor, MI |
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA |
| 11/24/14 – 01/02/15 |
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| 01/19/15 – 02/28/15 |
Eastern Michigan University Halle Library Ypsilanti, MI |
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| 03/16/15 – 04/25/15 |
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Ische Library New Orleans, LA |
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| 05/11/15 – 06/20/15 |
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| 07/06/15 – 08/15/15 |
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| 08/31/15 – 10/10/15 |
East Baton Rouge Parish Library Baton Rouge, LA |
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Contact Us
To book this exhibition , please contact us at: nlmtravelingexhibits@mail.nlm.nih.gov
Resources
Click the links below, to download important information you will need for the National Library of Medicine's "And there's the humor of it" exhibition tour.
Exhibition Basic Information (pdf)
Exhibition Shipping Instructions (pdf)
Exhibition PR Information (pdf)
Exhibition Poster (pdf)
Exhibition Brochure (pdf)
Exhibition PR Images for Download
Exhibition Survey (pdf)
