Parthenon Marbles Casts
Dr. Payne’s new book on Parthenon casts.
Join us for a free virtual talk on Friday, January 13, at 12 PM Central. This Virtual Symposium is free and open to the public.
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ABOUT THE SYMPOSIUM:
Hear from one of the world's leading experts on casts of the Parthenon Marbles, Dr. Emma Payne.
What makes casts special? How do they document the histories of ancient artifacts?
Dr. Payne will share her research and interests into the fascinating art of casts.
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Dr. Emma Payne is a Visiting Research Fellow at King's College London, UK. She recently published Casting the Parthenon Sculptures from the Eighteenth Century to the Digital Age with Bloomsbury Publishing in 2021.
Dr. Payne is a trained classicist and conservator, with research interests including the production of ancient Greek and Roman sculpture, conservation and restoration, reception of classical sculpture, 3D imaging. Dr. Payne’s current project is ‘The Evolution of Technology and the Interpretation of Classical Sculpture’. By examining the impact of 19th-20th century technological change on the scholarly interpretation of ancient objects, this research will reveal the profound effect of advances in sculpture reproduction on the understanding of ancient sculpture, as well as exploring how new technologies continue to exert significant influence in this field.
She completed her undergraduate degree in Classics at Somerville College, Oxford, and then moved to London for the M.A. + M.Sc. programme in Conservation for Archaeology and Museums at UCL. She remained at UCL for my Ph.D., which explored the conservation and archaeological significance of plaster casts of ancient sculptures, focusing on the casts held by the Greek and Roman Department at the British Museum. She was then a Research Associate at the Institute of Classical Studies, London, before joining King’s College London as a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow in September 2018.
SYMPOSIUM SPONSORS:
The Parthenon would like to thank the following organizations that provide underwriting support for its exhibition and educational programming, including Symposia, through grants and corporate partnerships with Centennial Park Conservancy. Individuals can support the Parthenon by making a donation or becoming a member of Centennial Park Conservancy. Learn more.
Humanities Tennessee, Amazon, the Sandra Schatten Foundation, HCA Healthcare Foundation, Tennessee Arts Commission, Hays Foundation, and Advance Financial Foundation
ADDITIONAL SYMPOSIUM SPONSORS:
Archaeological Institute of America- Nashville Society, Vanderbilt University, and Metro Nashville Parks and Recreation
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