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Ancient Art Council

Ancient Art Department

Ancient Art Council
Legion of Honor

100 34th Avenue, Lincoln Park
San Francisco, CA 94121

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The emperors of Rome employed the finest artists of their day to create portraits and relief sculptures celebrating the rulers’ achievements, real and fictional, and to commemorate their deification after their deaths. They also asked the same artists to modify or destroy the monuments of emperors whose memories the Senate had damned. Professor Kleiner will examine the Roman use of art to manipulate public opinion and the writing and rewriting of history in selected masterpieces of Roman “historical” art.

About Programs at the Ancient Art Council

Programs are varied and include such activities as lectures by noted archaeologists, museum curators, and ancient art historians; exclusive tours of the Museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions; fund-raising events; and travel programs to ancient sites and other museums. Members also receive invitations from related organizations to attend lectures ad exhibition openings. Your annual membership dues and contributions will assist in furthering the Ancient Art collection at the Fine Arts Museums.

PROGRAM

May 14, 2011 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Deification and Damnation: The Creation and Destruction of Art in Imperial Rome

Florence Gould Theater, Legion of Honor

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Presented by Dr. Fred. S. Kleiner Professor of History of Art and Archaeology, and Chair, Department of History of Art and Architecture, Boston University

Admission:

Free/AAC members; suggested donation $5 /General


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Explore the Ancient Art Council: Upcoming Events

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February 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (Canada | US Pacific Time)

Quintessentially Etruscan: Art, Architecture & Mythology

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May 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (Canada | US Pacific Time)

Surprises in Ancient Vase Painting: Never a Dull Moment

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March 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Excavating Mycenaean Burials: the TAPHOS project

Thank you for helping us acquire our first Egyptian royal portrait—a carved limestone relief of Ptolemy I Soter

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Ancient Art Council supports Antiquities at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.

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