My scholarly work centers on the archaeology,
art, and culture of Greece, particularly
the intersection between art, myth, and
religion, from the Archaic through Hellenistic
periods. More specifically, I am interested
in why images, particularly sculpture
and vase painting, appear as they do
and how they acquire meaning for ancient
patrons and viewers from their physical
and social contexts.
My previous work concentrated on vase
painting iconology (e.g., Nereids, hunting
imagery), religion, and social history,
while my recent research focuses on architectural
sculpture and myth in both public sanctuaries
and in private funerary contexts. I have
just completed a book concerning several
sculptural complexes from the Classical
period, such as the Hephaisteion, the
Parthenon, and the fourth-century B.C.
Temple of Apollo at Delphi, and have
begun a new project devoted solely to
Olympia and its sculptural monuments
from c.600 BC to the fourth century AD.
Building on my love of teaching, I currently
am writing a textbook of Greek art under
contract to Laurence King, Ltd. |
