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"'An Image To Lighten The Soul's Heaviness:' Reflections On Portraiture And Longing In Classical Antiquity"

The concepts of ekphrasis and mimesis have prominently found their way into art historical methodologies that span subdisciplines of the field, generating interpretive models and sitting at the…

From  Hellenic Hellenic Studies 0 likes 7 plays

Power and Paint: The Patronage of Women Artists at the Court of Catherine II

Catherine the Great’s passion for the arts served a vital role in her efforts to position herself as a paragon of the Enlightenment. With avaricious focus she snaffled celebrated art…

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The Yusupovs in Paris: Building a Collection

The Yusupovs are renowned for their patronage and significant art collection established by Prince Nikolai Borisovich (1750-1831). Largely studied since the 19th century and more recently, this…

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New Theories on the Oldest American Woodcut: The Portrait of Richard Mather by John Foster, ca. 1670

Presenters: Julie Mellby, Graphic Arts Curator, Princeton University Library, and Caroline Duroselle-Melish, Andrew W. Mellon Curator of Early Modern Books and Prints and Associate Librarian for…

From  PU Princeton University Library 1 likes 135 plays

A Conversation with Fazal Sheikh and Eduardo Cadava

In conjunction with a generous recent donation to the Museum, currently on view, the photographer Fazal Sheikh and Eduardo Cadava, professor of English, discussed the politics of migration and…

From  puamlive Princeton University Art Museum Online 0 likes 160 plays