Bronze sculpture, "Flemish"

Flemish, after Giambologna, Rape of a Sabine, ca. 1583-1608, Bronze, Museum Purchase 1955.3

Gallery Talk: Debra Freas in conversation with Nicole Berlin

Gender and Violence in the Ancient World
Apr 21, 2022, 1 PM
Lober Viewing Alcove/L2
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Join Dr. Debra Freas, Visiting Lecturer in Classical Studies at Wellesley College, and Dr. Nicole Berlin, Assistant Curator of Collections, for new perspectives on gender and violence in artistic representations of classical antiquity in Renaissance and Baroque art. This program is organized in conjunction with the exhibition Philosophers, Muses, and Gods: The Ancient World in Dutch and Flemish Prints.

The Davis Museum is free and open to all. All visitors are required to register in the Davis lobby, show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination, and mask while in the galleries.

Content note: Please be aware that this event will include discussions surrounding sexual violence. 

 
For more information, please contact:

afears@wellesley.edu