Explore Ancient Glyptics and Museology with this series of classic archaeology seminars
Engraved gems (gylptics) are often overlooked in studies of ancient art and culture, although Greek and Latin literary sources attest vividly to their importance to those who owned, used, and viewed them and surviving examples in public and private collections leave no doubt as to the skill of those who made them. Come along in a journy to discover the fascinating world of ancient glyptics and museology through this series of seminars by Kenneth Lapatin, curator of antiquities at the J. Paul Getty Museum, specialized in Greek and Roman art.
Examine Ancien Glyptics, their materials, techniques, and functions in antiquity as well as their post-antique fortuna while also discovering the issues of modern museology, not only those inherent in displaying minute, often difficult to read gems, but also those of presenting ancient art writ-large, including the challenges and opportunities of mounting both permanent and temporary exhibitions to modern audiences.
A visit to Florentine collections will examine these issues in practice.
Programme
– 7 April Aula Russo h 14-16
– 11 April Aula Tonelli h 14-16
– 14 April Aula Russo h 14-16
– 16 April Aula Russo h 14-16
– 23 April Aula Russo h 14-16
WHEN
7 to 23 of April from 2 to 4 PM (CEST)
WHERE
Onsite at Scuola Normale Superiore
Online, via TEAMS
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