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Phoebe's Cast Collection

Thu Nov 16, 2017 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Hearst Museum of Anthropology
This talk will provide an introduction to UC Berkeley's collection of nearly 300 casts of Greek and Roman sculptures from the Classical period - examining both how these plaster copies were made from original sculptures in Europe, and how they travelled to California at the turn of the 20th century. This will be contextualized within a larger discussion of the copying tradition, starting in the ancient world. The discussion will address such questions as: Why did ancient and modern collectors desire copies of specific classical artworks? How were sculptures copied in the ancient world? How has the copying tradition changed in the digital era of scanning and 3d printing?" Rebecca Levitan studies the art and architecture of the ancient Mediterranean world. She received her B.A. in Art History from Emory University and her M.Litt in Ancient History from the University of St Andrews. She has excavated in Belgium, Greece, and Italy. Her research interests include polychromy, numismatics, and the reception of antiquity in Europe and the United States. Free with museum admission.