Keynote public lecture at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art June 4, 2009
Scholarly symposium at the Getty Villa June 5 and 6, 2009

This symposium addresses how Romans and other ancient peoples on the Italian peninsula collected, appreciated, emulated, and displayed the art and culture of Greece to diverse ends and the various ways ancient Greek art was presented in houses and villas in Italy from as early as the eighth century B.C. to the height of the Roman Empire.

Distinguished international experts explore such topics as the early import of Greek artworks, the adaptation and reinterpretation of foreign myths to meet local needs, the ancient art market, encounters between Greeks and Romans at various social levels, the diverse functions of Roman villas, and recent finds from current excavations.

This program is presented in conjunction with the exhibition Pompeii and the Roman Villa: Art and Culture around the Bay of Naples, on view at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art May 3 to October 4, 2009, and the current annual research theme at the Getty Villa, The Power and Function of Ancient Images. It is organized by the J. Paul Getty Museum and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art with additional support provided by the Italian Consulate General of Los Angeles, the Italian Cultural Institute, Los Angeles, and the Campania Region.

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Please see below for information about obtaining a ticket for the public lecture at LACMA.

Downloadable Schedule (updated May 19, 2009)

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Thursday, June 4, 2009—Los Angeles County Museum of Art
7:00 p.m.		The Roman Home Transformed: Greek Art and Roman Luxury Andrew Wallace-Hadrill, British School at Rome Free and open to the public. A ticket is required and can be requested via email at Educate@lacma.org by May 28. The exhibition Pompeii and the Roman Villa: Art and Culture around the Bay of Naples will be open for viewing following the lecture. LACMA is located at 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036.

Friday, June 5, 2009—The Getty Villa
8:45 a.m.		Check-in
9:30 a.m		Welcome Kenneth Lapatin, J. Paul Getty Museum Session I: Greeks and Etruscans François Lissarrague, Centre Louis Gernet/Getty Research Institute, Moderator Banquets, Games, Parades, or Something Else? Ideology, Commissions, and Cultural Interaction in Etruscan Regiae Luca Cerchiai, Università degli Studi di Salerno Greek Drinking in Ancient Etruria: Practice and Images Maurizio Harari, Università di Pavia Loving Children and the Power of Women: Greek Myths on Etruscan Mirrors Francesco de Angelis, Columbia University Lost in Translation? Greek Myths in Etruscan Painting in the Classical Period Agnès Rouveret, CNRS/Université Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense Discussion
1:00–3:30 p.m.		Break
3:30 p.m.		Session II: Encounters Between Greeks and Italians Carol C. Mattusch, George Mason University, Moderator The Adaptation and Use of Macedonian Palatial and Sepulchral Models in Pre-Roman Italy (IV–II centuries B.C.): Sicily—Apulia—Campania—Etruria Stephan Steingräber, Università di Rome Tre The Use of Friezes as Decoration in Italian Hellenstic Houses Angela Pontrandolfo, Università degli Studi di Salerno The Visual Grammar of Romans and Italians Emmanuele Curti, Università della Basilicata Greek Sculpture in the Eyes of Roman Connoisseurs Christa Landwehr Discussion
Saturday, June 6, 2009—The Getty Villa
8:45 a.m.		Check-in
9:30 a.m		Session III: Greece and the Roman Villa Kenneth Lapatin, J. Paul Getty Museum, Moderator Dining with Trimalchio: It's Not Just about Food Carol C. Mattusch, George Mason University Thinking Eros in Roman Houses and Villas: the Roman Shape of Greek Myths Gian Luca Grassigli, Università di Perugia Archaism and Classicism in the Roman Villa: the Case of the Herculaneum Athena Mark D. Fullerton, The Ohio State University The Influence of the Roman Villeggiatura on Greek Art Christiane Vorster, Institut für Kunstgeschichte und Archäologie, Universität Bonn Discussion
12:45–2:30 p.m.		Break
2:30 p.m		Session IV: New Research in Roman Villas Andrew Wallace–Hadrill, British School at Rome, Moderator Recent Restoration and Excavation at the Villa dei Papyri Maria Paola Guidobaldi, Soprintendenza Speciale per i Beni Archeologici di Napoli e Pompei Revealing Ancient Stabiae: New Excavations, New Theories Thomas Noble Howe, Southwestern University/Fondazione Restoring Ancient Stabiae Roman Villas Beyond the Bay of Naples: The North Slope of Vesuvius Girolamo F. De Simone, St. John's College, University of Oxford Crushing Grapes at Villa Magna: Production as Spectacle in an Imperial Villa Elizabeth Fentress, International Association for Classical Archaeology Discussion Concluding Remarks François Lissarrague, Centre Louis Gernet/Getty Research Institute
6:00 p.m.		Reception

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The Getty Villa is located at 17985 Pacific Coast Highway in Pacific Palisades, California, approximately 25 miles west of downtown Los Angeles. See Hours, Directions, Parking for directions and parking information.

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