APHRODITE: THE ART OF LOVE MEMBERS' TALK
With Dr Steve Kershaw
An Exclusive Talk for Members of the Ashmolean
This event takes place in person in the Headley Lecture Theatre and online via Zoom
Doors open at 5.30pm, with drinks and nibbles provided. Please meet at the St Giles entrance
In-person tickets are £20 and online tickets are £10. Booking is essential
Tickets coming soon
With Dr Steve Kershaw, classicist
In this exclusive talk for Members, classicist Steve Kershaw will examine the myths and depictions of Aphrodite that flourished in Ancient Greece and later the Roman world, where she was reincarnated as Venus.
Discussing some of the rarely loaned objects on display in Aphrodite: The Making of a Goddess exhibition, Steve will explore how representations of the goddess have metamorphosed since antiquity, through to the Renaissance and beyond.
Step into the world of Aphrodite with us and discover how the goddess became an enduring figure in art history and continues to shape our ideas of love and beauty.
Venus with Cupid, ivory sculpture by Georg Petel, c 1622-1624
BOOKING
This event takes place in person in the Headley Lecture Theatre and online via Zoom
In-person tickets are £20 and online tickets are £10. Booking is essential
Doors open at 5.30pm, with drinks and nibbles provided. Please meet at the St Giles entrance
Tickets coming soon
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