120 W Gasparilla Plaza
Tampa, FL 33602
United States
In 1965, Joseph Veach Noble’s book The Techniques of Painted Attic Pottery transformed the study of painted ceramics from ancient Athens. His careful examination of the structures and surfaces of these renowned and iconic objects continues to be one of the most cited scholarly references even today. In the sixty years since that publication, new scientific and technical insights have both enhanced and challenged Noble’s study, bringing us even closer to the craft, creativity and technical genius of the potters and painters who produced ceramics in Athens thousands of years ago. This lecture re-examines Noble’s work, this time by looking through the eyes of a conservator. New perspectives from the fields of experimental archaeology, materials science and art conservation allow us to glimpse the working lives of these ancient makers with even more clarity than before. Integrating these innovative new understandings of the ancient potters’ and painters’ artistic expertise and technical know-how also lets us see this broad range of ancient people in their fuller humanity.
Lectures are offered free with the cost of daily admission:
- Art+ Museum Members: Free
- Not-Yet-Members: $25
- College Students: Free
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