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Gallery Talk: Grief Made Marble—Funerary Sculpture in Classical Athens

April 10 @ 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm

Free

In his gallery talk, Harvard professor Seth Estrin will explore an ancient Greek grave stele for a young girl named Melisto. Focusing on the historical and emotional context of the monument as well as details of its carving, Estrin will examine how subtle effects of relief sculpture were used in Classical Athens to construct the experience of bereavement.

Led by:
Seth Estrin, Assistant Professor of History of Art and Architecture, Department of History of Art and Architecture, Harvard University

Please check in with museum staff at the Visitor Services desk in the Calderwood Courtyard to request to join the gallery talk. Space is limited, and talks are available on a first-come, first-served basis; no registration is required.

Details

Date:
April 10
Time:
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
Cost:
Free
Event Category:
Website:
https://bit.ly/4iYETdK

Organizer

Harvard Art Museums
Email
john_connolly@harvard.edu
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Artwork Medium
Sculpture

Venue

Harvard Art Museums
32 Quincy Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
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Phone
6174959400