Distinguished art historians, archaeologists and professionals invite you to conversations on ongoing efforts to display, preserve and teach on ancient Roman heritage around the world. Speakers will comment on the importance of Italian heritage, its modern preservation and future by addressing current themes of common interest for the public.
Speakers include Dr. Alexander Nagel, Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Dr. Elizabeth Marlowe, Assistant Professor of Art and Art History, Colgate University, Lucy Escamilla, Department of Homeland Security, HSI International Operations and Dr. Nathan Elkins, Assistant Professor of Art History, Baylor University. ( more info )
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Dr. Alexander Nagel, Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History This introduction highlights some of the debates about best practices to preserve heritage around the world. From Cicero’s now famous speech against Verres to the combined efforts of Italian colleagues to preserve world cultural heritage, this brief overview will highlight some of the philosophical trends and milestones in cultural heritage preservation around the world.
Dr. Nagel has been working with European and Middle Eastern colleagues documenting the criminal networks involved in the illicit trade in antiquities, and helped documenting the illicit trafficking in cultural materials from Greece, Italy, Iran, and Yemen. He trained colleagues in the US HSI International Operations, and approached individuals to critically reflect on their behaviors regarding the destruction and preservation of world cultural heritage.
Ancient Roman Art in the Museum and in the University: From “Whose?” to “How?”
Dr. Elizabeth Marlowe, Assistant Professor of Art and Art History, Colgate University
Archaeologists and museum curators have been intensely debating the question “who owns the past” in recent years, as accusations of looting fly and million-dollar objects are quietly returned. Lost in this debate is consideration of what exactly objects can teach us about the past, and the wider responsibility all educators share in explaining the importance of context.
This talk will present the view from a college professor. Dr. Marlowe is author of the highly acclaimed Shaky Ground: Context, Connoisseurship and the History of Roman Art (Bloomsbury, 2013), and has been a Rome Prize Fellow at the American Academy in Rome.
International Cultural Property Investigations around the World
Lucy Escamilla, Department of Homeland Security, HSI International Operations
Returning stolen cultural heritage or artwork promotes goodwill with cultures and citizens around the world. At the same time such returns significantly protect the world’s cultural heritage and knowledge of past civilizations.
This illustrated talk will provide a short overview of US Customs laws, and highlight the mission of the Cultural Property Program in respect to recent case studies. What are the successes and challenges facing the return of stolen art and cultural heritage property? How can the public help being informed and educated about the harm of the illicit trade?
Monuments in Miniature: Architecture on Ancient Roman Coins
Dr. Nathan Elkins, Assistant Professor of Art History, Baylor University
This lecture discusses two significant aspects of Dr. Elkins’ research on architectural representation on Roman coinage. The first is the origins and development of architectural imagery on Roman Republican coinage and its relationship with Roman wall painting. Secondly, his study of architectural representations on coins in the Flavian and Trajanic periods (AD 69-117) from excavated contexts from excavated contexts provides insight into the frequency of such images in the Roman world and the messages they carried to viewers in the form of political ideology.
Dr. Elkins is a specialist in Roman Art and Archaeology, coinage and coin iconography, topography and architecture. Before taking the position at Baylor University, he held teaching and research positions at the Goethe Universität Frankfurt in Germany and at Yale.
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