Dr. Nicola Aravecchia delivers two lectures in Fall 2025
The lectures were both held at Macquarie University (Sydney, Australia)
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Dr. Claudia Swan Delivers the Lecture "Morbid Wonders/Spectacular Procreation: The Art and Science of Rachel Ruysch.”
The lecture was in celebration of a Ruysch exhibition at the Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe.
Dr. Nathaniel Jones Co-Edits Relief in Greek, Roman, and Late Antique Art
The book is Volume 40 in the Yale Classical Studies series
The Department of Art History and Archaeology 2024-2025 Newsletter is Now Available
The newsletter details the many accomplishments and activities of our faculty, students, and staff
Rethinking Gauguin
When Paul Gauguin died almost 125 years ago, his artistic reputation did not assume the global stature it would later attain. With her current book project, Faculty Fellow Elizabeth C. Childs (Art History and Archaeology) presents the story of how — through dealers, exhibitions, collectors and shifting critical attitudes — Gauguin’s art moved from relative obscurity to a defining position in narratives of European modernism.
Dr. Ila Sheren to speak at the American Studies Association Annual Conference
Her talk will explore David Taylor's COMPLEX
Introduction to Modern Art, Architecture, and Design Endorsed by Student Life as a "Must Take" Course!
Prof. Swan to Give Lecture on Rachel Ruysch at MFA in Boston
Dr. Aravecchia Lectured at Brandeis University
Dr. Nicola Aravecchia presented at Brandeis University on February 14.
Indigenous Perspectives II: Museums, Stewardship, and Native American Art
On February 27, 2025, the Department of Art History & Archaeology and American Culture Studies presented Indigenous Perspectives II: Museums, Stewardship, and Native American Art. This was the second iteration of the Indigenous Perspectives panels, which grew out of collaborations within the Indigenous St Louis Working Group (funded by the Divided City initiative in the Center for the Humanities).
Dr. Kleutghen Publishes Two Articles
Dr. Kleutghen contributed to the Journal of Early Modern History and Journal18.
Dr. Kleutghen Named as an Ailsa Mellon Bruce Senior Fellow at the National Gallery of Art
In Spring 2026, Dr. Kristina Kleutghen will be an Ailsa Mellon Bruce Senior Fellow at the National Gallery of Art.