Actors, Athletes and Academics: Life in ancient Greece
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This is a significant exhibition in that it presents the Greek material from the Nicholson Museum collection in a new light. It abandons the art historical approach of previous exhibitions, and embraces an approach that combines the cultural history of Greece with the archaeology and the written text of classical authors. It allows visitors to examine the objects on display not only as items of beauty but also in light of how they were used as part of the daily life and practices of ancient peoples.This is a significant exhibition in that it presents the Greek material from the Nicholson Museum collection in a new light. It abandons the art historical approach of previous exhibitions, and embraces an approach that combines the cultural history of Greece with the archaeology and the written text of classical authors. It allows visitors to examine the objects on display not only as items of beauty but also in light of how they were used as part of the daily life and practices of ancient peoples.
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2015Source title
ExhibitionPublisher
Sydney University MuseumsLicence
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Published in conjunction with the exhibition Actors, Athletes and Academics: Life in ancient Greece, Nicholson Museum, Sydney University Museums 28 July 2014-Faculty/School
University MuseumsDepartment, Discipline or Centre
Nicholson MuseumShare