UD's Petersen to discuss 'Lives and After-Lives of Ancient Objects'

1:10 p.m., Oct. 27, 2014--The University of Delaware’s Lauren Petersen, professor of art history, will be featured in the University Museums’ Perspectives speaker series from 12:30-1:15 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 30, in the Old College Gallery.

Petersen will speak on “The Lives and After-Lives of Ancient Objects.” 

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On view in the Old College Gallery is the exhibition “Treasures and Tales of Italy’s Art Recovery Team: Antiquities from the Guardia di Finanza.”

Perspectives is a series of informal afternoon discussions led by curators and invited faculty about the objects, exhibitions, and ideas on display in University Museums galleries. 

Scheduled for the lunch break, these varied, short and informal noontime talks offer an introduction to each exhibition as well as time for discussion.