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Searching for Dioskourides, A Master Gem-Carver
September 7, 2023 @ 5:30 am PDT
Art Matters Lecture with Kenneth Lapatin, Ph.D.
Curator of Antiquities, J. Paul Getty Museum
This talk examines exquisite engraved cameos and intaglios cut by the gem-carver of the Roman emperor Augustus and addresses the vexed problem of distinguishing ancient originals from modern forgeries.
Mary Craig Auditorium
Free Students and Museum Circle Members
$10 SBMA Members
$15 Non-Members