Symposium—Chroma: Ancient Sculpture in Color, Day 1

Join us for a two-day symposium to learn about new discoveries and the significance of polychromy with a multidisciplinary and international group of scholars, including art historians, conservators, curators, imaging specialists, and scientists. Welcoming Remarks 10:30–10:45 am Max Hollein Marina Kellen French Director, The Met Keynote 10:45–11:15 am Investigations into the Colors and Narratives of Greek and Roman Sculpture Vinzenz Brinkmann, Head of the Department of Antiquities and Asia, Liebieghaus Sculpture Collection Session One: Chroma, the Exhibition 11:15 am–1:30 pm Chroma: Ancient Sculpture in Color and Ancient Polychromy at The Met Seán Hemingway, John A. and Carole O. Moran Curator in Charge, Department of Greek and Roman Art, The Met Sarah Lepinski, Associate Curator, Department of Greek and Roman Art, The Met Discovering Decoration on Greek and Roman Marble Sculpture at The Met Dorothy Abramitis, Conservator, Department of Objects Conservation, The Met In Search of Ancient Pigments: The Contribution of Scientific Research to Chroma: Ancient Sculpture in Color Federico Carò, Research Scientist, Department of Scientific Research, The Met Elena Basso, Associate Research Scientist, Department of Scientific Research, The Met Colors of the Sphinx: The Physical Reconstruction as an Indispensable Part of the Investigation Process Ulrike Koch-Brinkmann, Classical Archaeologist, Liebieghaus Sculpture Collection, Städel Museum; Assistant Lecturer, Classical Archaeology, Georg August University of Göttingen Co-author: Heinrich Piening, Research Scientist and Conservator, Bavarian Palace Administration, Laboratory for Archaeometry 3D Imaging the Sphinx: Challenges, Solutions, and Opportunities Scott Geffert, General Manager, Imaging, The Met Jesse Ng, Imaging Specialist, Imaging, The Met Discussion Moderated by Jan Stubbe Østergaard, Emeritus Research Curator, Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek Break 1:30–2:30 pm Session Two: New Research on the Discovery and Reconstruction of Ancient Greek and Roman Polychromy 2:30–4:30 pm Marble, Gilding, and the Princeton Alexander from Hermopolis Magna Mark Abbe, Associate Professor of Art History, University of Georgia Co-author: Adriana Rizzo, Research Scientist, Department of Scientific Research, The Met Visible and Invisible: Investigating Ancient Polychromy at the J. Paul Getty Museum, Past, Present, and Future Kenneth Lapatin, Curator of Antiquities, The J. Paul Getty Museum Marie Svoboda, Conservator of Antiquities, The J. Paul Getty Museum The Portrait of Young Psyche from Mellos: The Investigation and Color Reconstruction of the Portrait Bust of a Young Girl at the National Archaeological Museum, Athens Giovanni Verri, Conservation Scientist, Department of Conservation and Science, Art Institute of Chicago Co-authors: Hariclia Brecoulaki, Senior Researcher, Greek and Roman Antiquity, National Hellenic Research Foundation Ioanna Mennenga, Curator, National Archaeological Museum, Athens Despina Ignatiadou, archaeologist; Head Curator of the Sculpture Collection, National Archaeological Museum, Athens Reconstructions and Digital Technology at the MFA, Boston: The Case of the Athena Parthenos Laure Marest, Cornelius and Emily Vermeule Associate Curator of Greek and Roman Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Meredith Binnette, creative technologist Discussion Moderated by Joanne Dyer, Scientist: Colour Science, Department of Scientific Research, The British Museum Subscribe for new content from The Met: #TheMet #Art #TheMetropolitanMuseumofArt #Museum © 2023 The Metropolitan Museum of Art