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Statue of a Crouching Venus, A.D. 100–150, Roman. Grey marble. Getty Museum
Talk
Art Break: The Aesthetics of Body Fat in Greek and Roman Sculpture - ONLINE ONLY
14 Jun 2023
Regular hours
- Wednesday
- 10:00 – 17:00
Free admission
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- 17985 Pacific Coast Highway
- Pacific Palisades
- Los Angeles
California - 90272
- United States
Art historians examine a marble statue of Venus and a bronze statuette of Hercules to better understand the ideal body in antiquity.
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June 14, 2023 at 12 pm
ONLINE ONLY
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Ancient Greek and Roman authors criticized people's size and weight for reasons that might seem familiar today. Yet in sculpture, artists depicted body fat in surprising ways. Art historian Roko Rumora and University of Nottingham professor Mark Bradley examine how a marble statue of Venus and a bronze statuette of Hercules expand our understanding of the ideal body in antiquity.
Roko Rumora is the graduate curatorial intern for antiquities at the Getty Villa Museum and a doctoral candidate in the department of art history at the University of Chicago. His research explores the development of curatorial practices in the Roman Empire, with a particular focus on spaces built for public display of sculpture in the cities of Roman Asia Minor.
Mark Bradley is associate pro-vice-chancellor and professor of Classics at the University of Nottingham, United Kingdom. His primary research interests are in the visual and intellectual culture of imperial Rome, specifically on the cultural differences in perception, aesthetics and sensibilities.
