I'm forwarding this announcement to the Classics list because this event is open to the public. If you are interested in attending the lectures and want more information, please contact Barbara Ellwood by telephone or e-mail.
Admission is free, and the public is invited to attend.
Dr. Settis, a professor of classical archaeology and art history at the Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa, Italy, will discuss sculptural representations on Roman sarcophagi. Calif. In addition, he has directed the center's research institute since 1996. Ancient, medieval and Renaissance art, as well as the history of the classical tradition in art, are among the professor's main research interests. Storia Arte Cultura Societa, vols. The Getty Lectures, hosted by the department of art history in the USC College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, afford an opportunity for Los Angeles and the university community to learn about the work of internationally prominent artists, critics and art historians each spring.