Classics Lecture: Time, Money and Political Pressure
What Happened to Roman Sculpture during the Age of the Soldier Emperors
What happened to Roman sculpture during the age of the soldier emperors? Susan Wood, professor of art history at Oakland University, will lecture on Roman portraiture of the third century CE at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019.
Date: Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019
Time: 4 p.m.
Location: Burling Library First Floor Lounge
Susan Wood, professor of art history at Oakland University, will give a lecture on Roman portraiture of the third century CE. She will provide analysis of the circumstances under which these portraits were made. This lecture will serve as an introduction to a Roman portrait in the Faulconer Gallery Collection, and she will discuss this portrait with the audience.
Wood has a doctorate from Columbia University and is the author of two books on Roman portraiture: Roman Portrait Sculpture, A.D. 217-260 (Brill, 1986) and Imperial Women: A Study In Public Images, 40 B.C. - A.D. 68 (Brill, 1999).