Lunchtime Lecture - New Light on an Ancient Bronze: Ongoing Research on the Cleveland Apollo

The Cleveland Museum of Art

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• Date Tuesday, November 01, 2022
• Time 12:00PM - 12:30PM

Discover the cultural gem of University Circle at the Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA). Immerse yourself in a rich tapestry of artistic history and innovation. Established in 1913, the museum has been a cornerstone of our vibrant community for over... more

Come to the CMA for a quick bite of art history. Every first Tuesday of each month, join curators, conservators, scholars, and other museum staff for 30-minute talks on objects currently on display in the museum galleries.

Speaker: Seth Pevnick, Curator of Greek and Roman Art, and Colleen Snyder, Associate Conservator of Objects

Come to the CMA for a quick bite of art history to learn about ongoing research on the Cleveland Apollo.

Since its acquisition nearly 20 years ago, the Cleveland Apollo has taken its place as both a CMA visitor favorite and a rare example of a nearly intact large-scale ancient bronze sculpture. Cast in hollow bronze sections using the indirect lost-wax technique, the sculpture still appears strikingly lifelike today, many centuries after its creation.

Learn more about the latest CMA research into its ancient manufacture and modern reconstruction.

Apollo the Python-Slayer (detail), c. 350 BC. Attributed to Praxiteles (Greek, c. 400–c. 330 BC). Bronze, copper, and stone inlay; 150 x 50.3 x 66.8 cm. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund, 2004.30