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Welcome

The Department of Art History and Archaeology at Washington University in Saint Louis has a rich past and a vibrant present. One of the oldest Art History programs west of the Mississippi, the Department was an important force in establishing recognition for Art History outside of the eastern United States. The program was built by some of the foremost figures in the discipline, including Jean Sutherland Boggs, Frederick Hartt, and George Mylonas. The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum is one of the most distinguished university collections in the United States. The Department is housed within the distinguished School of Arts and Sciences, and is also an active collaborator with the Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts, as well as the Saint Louis Art Museum and the Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts.
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Dr. Mark S. Weil, E. Desmond Lee Professor Emeritus of Art History and Archaeology
Women's Building Formal Lounge @ 5:00 pm
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Dr. Sarah Bond, Associate Professor of Classics, University of Iowa
Location TBD @ 6:00 pm
June 14, 2018

Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow Deborah Spivak curates "Balance and Opposition in Ancient Peruvian Textiles" at Saint Louis Art Museum, opening June 15

The exhibition "Balance and Opposition in Ancient Peruvian Textiles" will open in the main hall of the Saint Louis Art Museum starting June of 2018. The show is curated by Dr. Deborah Spivak, current Andrew W. Mellon Fellow in Ancient American Art, who will be teaching courses for the Department of Art History and Archaeology this coming fall. 

Find more information about the exhibition here and here.

April 11, 2018

Professor Angela Miller takes Art History into Missouri Prison

Currently, Professor Angela Miller is teaching the seminar "The City in American Arts and Popular Culture, 1910-1940" at Missouri Eastern Correctional Center in Pacific, MO.  She has joined a widening group of faculty participating in the Prison Education Project, launched in 2014 and sponsored by Washington University.  Find out more about PEP here.

 

Faculty Spotlight

Welcome, Dr. Nicola Aravecchia

I hold a Ph.D. in Art History and an M.A. in Ancient and Medieval Art & Archaeology, both from the University of Minnesota, and a B.A. in Classical Studies from the University of Bologna. My research interests encompass the art and archaeology of Graeco-Roman and Late Antique Egypt. My current work focuses on the origins and development of Early Christian architecture in rural Egypt. Since 2005, I have been involved in archaeological projects in the Dakhla Oasis, located in the Western Desert of Upper Egypt.  I have taught courses in Classical Languages, Ancient History, Art, and Archaeology in the United States, Egypt, and Australia.
 
I am thrilled about my new joint position in the Departments of Classics and Art History and Archaeology at Wash U. It really is an ideal fit for me, as I will be able to pursue, within the context of a world-class institution, my research and teaching interests in both Latin & Greek and Classical and Late Antique Art & Archaeology. I am very much looking forward to beginning my appointment at Wash U in January!