Start Date: December 04, 2009
End Date: December 05, 2009Call for Papers: No
Location
The Getty Villa
Malibu, CA USA
Description:
This colloquium brings together an international group of art historians, archaeologists, and conservators to discuss the latest research on an extraordinary bronze sculpture, the Chimaera of Arezzo, on view at the Getty Villa in Malibu, California, through February 8, 2010 (http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/chimaera/).
Topics to be explored include the iconography of Bellerophon and the Chimaera in Greece, south Italy, and Etruria; the archaeological context of the Chimaera and its role in Etruscan religion; technology and conservation history; and the sculpture's reception in Renaissance Florence.
The colloquium takes place Friday and Saturday, December 4 and 5, 2009, at the Getty Villa. Further details and registration available at:
http://www.getty.edu/museum/symposia/chimaera_of_arezzo_colloquium.html
Contact Info:
Lisa Guzzetta
lguzzetta@getty.edu
310-440-7434
Expire Date: December 02, 2009
