‘Roots and Wings’ – the artistic tradition behind the sculptures of the Parthenon
I am very pleased to invite you and your pupils to this talk hosted by St James Senior Girls School on Wednesday 5th February at 4.30 pm.
The sculptures of the Parthenon were not produced in a vacuum but drew on a tradition which developed rapidly over 2 centuries and was given in the mid-5th century BC a refined and perfected formulation.
Margot Camp trained in archaeology at the Institute of Fine Arts, NYU and the American School of Classical Studies at Athens. She has excavated in Corinth and on Samothrace and worked “behind the “scenes” in the Agora Museum in Athens as well as teaching for programmes abroad. She an experienced teacher of Greek and Classical Civilisation at A-Level and her talk will be of interest not only to those studying Classics and Classical Civilisation but is also very relevant to History of Art and Art students.
Refreshments will be served beforehand. The event will finish between 5.45 and 6.00. There is no charge.
The address of the school is Earsby Street W14 8SH; main telephone 020 7348 1777. The nearest train stations are West Kensington Underground and Kensington Olympia Overground.
If any pupils from your school would like to attend, please email me with expected numbers as soon as possible, and certainly by Friday January 31st.
Mrs Jane Mason
Head of Classics
St James Senior Girls School