If you visit the Museum of Classical Archaeology in Cambridge in the next month, you will see a display that I curated on the idea of forgeries. It might seem curious that a museum would keep such objects after they have been identified as fake and even put them on display, but this isn’t the first … Continue reading
RECASTING is an exhibition of contemporary art that I have co-curated with fellow grad student, James Cahill, here in the Museum of Classical Archaeology in the Faculty of Classics, Cambridge (see more here). It incorporates a selection of modern works in different media that variously echo, embrace, or challenge the classical artistic tradition, staging a series … Continue reading
Just thought I would put in a quick plug for the Cast Gallery’s current exhibtion, which launched on Friday: ‘The Labours of Herakles’ by New Zealand artist Marian Maguire. The exhibition is a series of interesting and beautifully-done etchings and lithographs depicting Herakles as a participant in the history of New Zealand – mostly focusing … Continue reading
Ruth Allen, our Graduate Museum Rep, explains why the Belvedere Torso is her Museum Favourite from the Cast Gallery. Depicting just the torso and upper legs of a male figure seated on a rock, the Belvedere Torso is a remarkable fragment of classical sculpture. Although fractured, what remains is a powerful evocation of masculine physicality: … Continue reading
Over the last two years, the University of Cambridge Museums have been running a series entitled ‘My Museum Favourite’, in which members of staff blog about their favourite museum objects. This year, it’s Res Gerendae’s turn to invite students, staff and visitors to share their favourite objects from the Museum of Classical Archaeology, aka the … Continue reading
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