CLASSART 250 • Cultural Heritage adn Classical Antiquities
Jennifer Trimble
Comparative analysis of American and Italian cultural heritage practices concerning Greek and Roman antiquities. Themes include ethical, cultural and legal situations of classical artifacts in American museums; constructions of the classical past in national contexts and the role of antiquities museums; and changing concepts of material relationships with the past. One-week field trip to Rome to compare installation and presentation practices in major museums.
