Artists working in the ancient Mediterranean developed a powerful artistic tradition anchored on the principles of realism, balance, and proportion that created a visual legacy beyond the fall of the Roman Empire.  Since the resurgence in interest in Classical styles and themes in the Renaissance, imagemakers have often felt compelled to engage with the visual traditions of the Classical world.  For some, this engagement was a push to reintegrate styles, themes, and techniques employed by Greek and Roman artists.  For others, the visually powerful symbols of the ancient Mediterranean served as a jumping off point for critiquing the legacy of antiquity in structuring the Western world.  Classical Refractions aims to explore the ways that artists have engaged with the artistic traditions of Classical Antiquity from the Renaissance to the Contemporary.

Classical Refractions is guest-curated by Dr. Robert Vander Poppen, Associate Professor of Classical Art and Archaeology at Rollins College and students in ARH 404 Museum Studies Practicum.

Date: January 18 - May 11, 2025

Time:
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10am–7pm
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 10am–4pm
Saturday, Sunday: Noon–5pm

Location:
Rollins Museum of Art, 1000 Holt Ave Box 2765, Winter Park, FL 32789

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