A detail of a variegated purple and white marble sculpture of a barbarian whose head and hands are missing

Captive barbarian, Roman, Early Imperial period, first century CE. Marble, from the Greek island of Skyros. Gift of Emily Townsend Vermeule and Cornelius Vermeule in honor of Mary Bryce Comstock, 2000.
 

A detail of a variegated purple and white marble sculpture of a barbarian whose head and hands are missing

Captive barbarian, Roman, Early Imperial period, first century CE. Marble, from the Greek island of Skyros. Gift of Emily Townsend Vermeule and Cornelius Vermeule in honor of Mary Bryce Comstock, 2000.
 

Looking at “the Other” in Roman Commemorative Art

Thursday, December 1, 2022
6:30 pm–8:00 pm
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
By Invitation

In-Person Event

Add to Calendar 2022-12-01 18:30:00 2022-12-01 20:00:00 Looking at “the Other” in Roman Commemorative Art 12/01/2022 06:30 PM Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA Museum of Fine Arts, Boston tickets@mfa.org America/New_York public

Join us to learn more on the representation in ancient art of peoples at the edges of the Greek and Roman world with Brown University assistant professor of Art History, Gretel Rodriguez. 

This program is scheduled to be an in-person event, however details may be subject to change.

Eligibility

Exclusively for members of Curators Circles: Laurel Society