Art History Lecture At Rice University To Explore Race, Racism, And Representation In Roman Art

Explore Race, Racism, And Representation In Roman Art
The Rice University art history lecture will examine an often-overlooked feature of Roman art racism. Northern Illinois University acclaimed art history professor Sinclair Bell will conduct the conversation. He has spent years studying Roman visual and material culture to understand foreign depictions. Bell illuminates the complex ethnicities, social hierarchies, and power structures in these creative depictions.
Bell's talk tries to illumina...