Chimera of Arezzo Coming to the Getty
I’m sure we’ll hear more of this as the date approaches, but there’s already a fair bit of coverage. Here’s the incipit of the LA Times’ coverage: The J. Paul Getty Museum and the National Archaeological Museum of Florence, Italy, have entered into a long-term cultural collaboration that will bring one of the latter’s most [...]
Happy 2000th Vespasian
Rome is marking Vespasian’s 2000th birthday with a special exhibition and there’s a pile of news coverage too, of course … I like the conclusion to the Independent’s piece: To mark Vespasian’s big day, Rome is breathing new life into the ancient city he did so much to change. Busts, bas-reliefs, weapons, coins and paintings [...]
Exhibition: Carvers and Collectors: The Lasting Allure …
Carvers and Collectors: The Lasting Allure of Ancient Gems March 19-September 7, 2009 Getty Villa The official webpage includes several nice photos (with descriptions) of assorted items from the exhibition and there’s a short little video demonstrating gem-carving techniques (I’ve always wondered about that). There are some audio commentaries which require you to have RealPlayer [...]
Exhibition: Worshiping Women: Ritual and Reality in Classical Athens
Worshiping Women: Ritual and Reality in Classical Athens December 10, 2008 – May 9, 2009 Onassis Cultural Center New York, New York Official website here (just general information). Reviews: The Glory That Was Greece From a Female Perspective (New York Times) previous aggregation of links at our old rogueclassicism site (we’ve mentioned this exhibition before; [...]
Exhibition: Pompeii and the Roman Villa
rogueclassicist’s note: I have long thought there was a need for some sort of ‘repository’ of information about ongoing exhibitions, with links to appropriate websites, reviews, etc. (and I’m hoping rogueclassicism readers who have visited the exhibition will want to add their own reviews in the comments). This is my first attempt at such, although [...]
