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Periklean Athens and Its Legacy
Yale University Art Gallery, 2018
A marble portrait of Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II (co-ruler with his brother, Ptolemy VI, 170-164 B.... more A marble portrait of Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II (co-ruler with his brother, Ptolemy VI, 170-164 B.C; sole ruler 145-116 B.C.) that was recently purchased for the Yale University Art Gallery's Collection is introduced here (2018.5.1). Subsequently, a rare Tetradrachm of Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II, minted at Paphos, 139/8 B.C., was also purchased for the Gallery's collection (2019.12.1; https://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/276989).
Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin, 2017
Athenian vase-painters created vivid images of old men and women that are as immediately recogniz... more Athenian vase-painters created vivid images of old men and women that are as immediately recognizable as those in any modern drawing or photograph. Characterized by white, stippled, or thinning hair and beard, baldness, stooped shoulders, and sagging flesh, aged Athenians of the ancient world are shown with physical traits universally shared by the elderly. This paper, which is part of a larger project on old age in Greek and Roman art, offers an overview of images of aged men and women on Athenian vases and some thoughts on the images as primary evidence of Athenian
Representation, Narrative, and Function, 2014
Syria, 1992
... In his report to the Yale president, Brown described "exhaustive topographical studies o... more ... In his report to the Yale president, Brown described "exhaustive topographical studies of the site, the verification of inscriptions and graffiti, the revision of pottery sequences, and the completion of the photographic record. ... 1992] THE TENTH SEASON AT DURA-EUROPOS 135 ...
Books by Susan B. Matheson
Periklean Athens and Its Legacy
Yale University Art Gallery, 2018
A marble portrait of Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II (co-ruler with his brother, Ptolemy VI, 170-164 B.... more A marble portrait of Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II (co-ruler with his brother, Ptolemy VI, 170-164 B.C; sole ruler 145-116 B.C.) that was recently purchased for the Yale University Art Gallery's Collection is introduced here (2018.5.1). Subsequently, a rare Tetradrachm of Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II, minted at Paphos, 139/8 B.C., was also purchased for the Gallery's collection (2019.12.1; https://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/276989).
Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin, 2017
Athenian vase-painters created vivid images of old men and women that are as immediately recogniz... more Athenian vase-painters created vivid images of old men and women that are as immediately recognizable as those in any modern drawing or photograph. Characterized by white, stippled, or thinning hair and beard, baldness, stooped shoulders, and sagging flesh, aged Athenians of the ancient world are shown with physical traits universally shared by the elderly. This paper, which is part of a larger project on old age in Greek and Roman art, offers an overview of images of aged men and women on Athenian vases and some thoughts on the images as primary evidence of Athenian
Representation, Narrative, and Function, 2014
Syria, 1992
... In his report to the Yale president, Brown described "exhaustive topographical studies o... more ... In his report to the Yale president, Brown described "exhaustive topographical studies of the site, the verification of inscriptions and graffiti, the revision of pottery sequences, and the completion of the photographic record. ... 1992] THE TENTH SEASON AT DURA-EUROPOS 135 ...