Dr. Kimberly Cassibry, Wellesley College
The NIU School of Art and Design’s Elizabeth Allen Visiting Scholars in Art History lecture series presents Professor Kimberly Cassibry, art and architectural historian and assistant professor at Wellesley College’s presentation, Tricky Triumphal Arches – A Roman Legacy for the Modern World, Tuesday, October 13 at 5 p.m. in Jack Arends Hall Room 102. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Triumphal arches have been in the news lately, as journalists scramble to explain the colossal monument planned for Washington, D.C.
This talk demystifies triumphal arches, shows where to look for hidden meanings, and explores how communities have reshaped controversial ones.
Italy’s mania for triumphal arches in the 1920s and 1930s offers a cautionary tale.
