Classical Antiquities at Wellesley
This fall (2016), the Davis Museum and Cultural Center at Wellesley College opened a new ancient Mediterranean gallery as part of a comprehensive reinstallation. Greek, Roman, Egyptian, and Near Eastern objects which have not been on view in decades (or ever) now fill the gallery. Observing this change, it is timely to look back at the ways that members of the Wellesley community have encountered the ancient world on campus, from the outdoor theater to the art gallery. This website combines archival sources, oral histories collected over the course of the fall 2016, and my current observations of classical and classical revival objects and environments on campus in order to get a sense of the teaching, learning, and culture around classical antiquity at Wellesley since it was established in 1870.
This website was produced as part of an Independent Study conducted in the Art Department at Wellesley College. My advisor for the project is Prof. Kimberly Cassibry.
