Searching for Dioskourides, A Master Gem-Carver
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Date & Time
Thu, Sep 07 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Address (map)
1130 State St.
Venue (website)
S.B. Museum of Art
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.
$10 SBMA Members
$15 Non-Members