The exceptionally well-preserved Moche mummy known as the Señora de Cao was buried at the El Brujo ceremonial complex in northern coastal Peru around 500 CE. Her unusually rich and diverse funerary assemblage includes elaborate textiles, gold headdresses, and jewelry. Bioanthropological analysis identifies her unequivocally as female. But the objects in her funerary bundle include a mix of what Moche specialists consider classic male warrior regalia (war clubs, spear throwers, headdresses, and nose ornaments) and classic female grave goods (clothing, needles, and...
This seminar will examine the traveling architect Vincenzo Brenna (1741–1820). Born in Rome and having voyaged around Italy he moved to Poland, then to Russia, and died in Dresden. His archive is scattered since his work does not belong to any national art history. One sees the beginnings of Romanticism in his buildings while others consider them to be just an expression of the taste of his patrons. However through his collaboration with Piranesi and Pacetti, his studies of the Domus Aurea and his work on the decoration of Roman festive and funereal events, Brenna was able to...
Winter Term Grants for undergraduates who are planning to participate in a language program or independent research project during winter break (December-January).
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Paul F. Saba, Esq. International Energy Lawyer
Paul F. Saba is a lawyer in Massachusetts with an independent private practice. He devotes his practice primarily to dispute resolution. He has served as arbitrator, counsel, and legal consultant in arbitration and mediation proceedings governed by ICC, UNCITRAL, LCIA and AAARules, and by ad-hoc protocols. He has special experience in transactions involving state and private energy companies in the United States, Europe, Africa, the Caribbean and the Middle East.
The physical form of books plays a crucial role in human’s daily life. Prior to the advent of woodblock printing in ancient China, the manuscript era prevailed, in which all books were laboriously copied by hand. This unique method of production bestowed upon these books’ distinct features such as flexibility, unpredictability, and individuality. During this period, people came up with various strategies to accommodate these traits to facilitate the smooth dissemination of written works. Adapting to this manuscript-based literary culture, the ancients in China developed specific ways of...
Directed by Mariano Cohn and Gastón Duprat Written by Andrés Duprat Cast: Rafael Spregelburd and Daniel Aráoz Produced by Aleph Media
Conceived as a boutique and cult film, 'The Man Next Door' surprised the audience by attracting more than 150,000 viewers in the few theaters where it was released outside of the major cinema complexes. The film's unexpected success quickly earned it the status of a phenomenon in the recent history of domestic cinema, capable of capturing the interest of both the mass audience and the...
When you walk in New York’s Central Park in the morning, visit the High Line in the afternoon, and then drop by Wave Hill for a summer concert in the evening, you are experiencing different versions of urban spaces and how they are used. In this conversation, after considering Frederick Law Olmsted's vision for urban spaces and how to care for them, we will consider the High Line. We’ll explore what inspired Robert Hammond and Josh David to create this most remarkable example of urban infrastructure reuse; how garden designer Piet Oudolf chose the planting pallet for the park; how the...