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The Lost Lives of Greek Vases

October 4, 2017, 7:00 pm
Location Feliciano School of Business - 140
SponsorThe Archaeological Institute of America (Northern New Jersey Society), the Montclair State Center for Heritage and Archaeological Studies and the Department of Classics and General HumanitiesCostFreeMore Informationhttp:/‌/‌www.montclair.edu/‌chss/‌center-heritage-archaeological-studies/‌news-and-events/‌Posted InCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences

The Archaeological Institute of America (Northern New Jersey Society), the Montclair State Center for Heritage and Archaeological Studies and the Department of Classics and General Humanities present an illustrated talk:

The Lost Lives of Greek Vases
by Prof. Sheramy Bundrick
Department of Art History, University of South Florida

  • Date: Wednesday, October 4
  • Time: 7 p.m.
  • Place: Feliciano School of Business 140

Ancient Etruscans purchased showy vases from Greece and placed them in their family tombs in Italy to show their wealth and taste.  Modern European and American museums and individuals have acquired, often illegally, such vases for their own pleasure and display, thus sending them on yet another long journey.  This lecture traces the wanderings of several of them.