Tuesday, February 11, 2025 6pm
About this Event
1327 Circle Park, Knoxville, TN 37996
AIA/East Tennessee Society and McClung Museum are pleased to present the next program in the 52nd Annual Series, 2024-2025. The lecture will feature Hilary Becker, Associate Professor of Classical Studies, Binghamton University. This is the UTK Department of Classics Haines-Morris and AIA’s Robert J. Braidwood Lecture.
Lecture Summary: The discovery of the only known pigment shop in ancient Rome revealed an array of colors in their raw, mineral form waiting to be sold to wall painters. Ancient pigments provide a surprising opportunity to understand how science can be used in archaeology, revealing what pigments were present in the shop and, potentially, the source from which they originated, as well as exploring the supply-side economy of Roman painting and the steps by which these pigments went from the mine, to a shop, to the walls of a Roman house. This lecture also explores the economy of the Roman pigment trade, looking at the prices of pigments as well as the potential for their adulteration.
Funding for the McClung Museum’s educational programming has been provided by the Knox County Tourism Consortium.