Member Lectures are available exclusively to Museum Members. Join today! Venture into classical antiquity with Clare Kobasa, associate curator of prints, drawings, and photographs, and explore the exhibition Visions of Antiquity. Kobasa examines how artists across five centuries have reimagined the legacy of ancient Greece and Rome through works ranging from paintings and prints to … Continued
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From elaborate dinner parties to immersive garden landscapes, life at home was rarely dull for wealthy Romans during the reign of Trajan. Claire Lyman, curatorial intern for European art to 1800 and graduate student in the Department of Art History and Archaeology at Washington University in St. Louis, will look closely at a selection of … Continued
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Member Lecture and Book Club events are available exclusively to Museum Members. Join today! We’re thrilled to welcome back guest lecturer Jennifer Dasal—curator, author, and host of the popular ArtCurious podcast—for a compelling look at the little-known story of a remarkable artistic haven in La Belle Époque Paris. Jennifer Dasal will be available to sign … Continued
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The exhibition Ancient Splendor: Roman Art in the Time of Trajan features a soundscape by Chris Cundy, composer and musician, drawing from his original recordings from the Roman Baths in Bath, England. Cundy will discuss the site's sonic environment, including its geothermal water sources, stone chambers, ancient infrastructure, and atmospheric qualities, which he explored through … Continued
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Member Lectures are available exclusively to Museum Members. Join today! Join Judith Mann, senior curator of European art to 1800, for a captivating look at the vibrant artistic scene of early 17th-century Rome. Around 1600, Rome underwent a dramatic transformation—becoming a magnet for painters eager to contribute to the city’s renewal. Mann will explore what … Continued
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The emperor Trajan was widely known in antiquity for his investments into the infrastructure of the Roman Empire, including building or rebuilding long stretches of its network of roads, and restructuring the urban fabric of Rome itself. To this day, the archaeological sites of the Forum, Markets, and Column of Trajan remain some of the … Continued
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