Ancient Bronzes at the Uffizi in Florence: From the Collection of the Grand Dukes to the First Public Museum

Cristiana Zaccagnino, Department of Classics, Queen’s University

Professor Zaccagnino is jointly appointed with the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures and associated with Cultural Studies. She is the sole author of three books on topics of Greek archaeology and on the collections of ancient bronzes of the Medici and Lorena in Florence, and the co-author of two books, as well as numerous articles on Greek, Etruscan and Roman civilisations. She has been teaching Italian language acquisition courses and courses on Italian literature since 2007. She is interested in the reception and use of Classical tradition in Italian culture (literature, art and the politics) from the Middle Ages to our current days.

In person at Dominion-Chalmers Cultural Center, Carleton University, and online with Zoom.

Zoom link:  https://carleton-ca.zoom.us/j/94420917039