AIA Lecture: Creativity in Aegean Bronze Art
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The Archaeological Institute of America, Ottawa Society, in partnership with CIMS Ottawa, is pleased to present:
"Creativity in Aegean Bronze Age Art"
Professor Carl Knappett, Department of Art History, University of Toronto
Sunday, November 8, 2020
2 pm EST
Online via Zoom
To register for this event, please contact aiaottawachapter@gmail.com.
Professor Knappett brings novel perspectives to Aegean Bronze Age art that are inspired by theory drawn from art, archaeology, and anthropology. He identifies distinct actions such as modelling, combining, and imprinting whereby meaning is scaffolded through the materials themselves. By showing how these actions work, Knappett brings life to the fascinating art of Minoan Crete. He makes an argument for not just how creativity emerges through specific material engagements but also why creativity might be especially valued at particular moments.
