Co-Hosted by the New England Chapter and the National Office
Join ICAA New England as Archaeologist, professor, and television personality, Darius Arya delivers a three-part lecture series live from Rome: Lessons from Vitruvius
Part one:
How we think about the modern concept of architecture, in part, stems from Vitruvius's account of the philosophy, education, and practice of the architect in Augustan Rome. We can examine Vitruvius's work within the context of his contemporary Roman world—itself a famous crucible of change and innovation in the reign of Augustus after years of civil war. We'll look at concrete building examples that Vitruvius himself would have observed. We'll also look at contemporary architects and Vitruvius' constructions.
Darius Arya
A Ph.D. archaeologist and historian, Darius Arya has led excavations (Rome, Ostia Antica) and taught university programs in Italy for over 17 years. He’s a Fulbright scholar, fellow of the American Academy in Rome, and guest scholar of Getty Conservation Institute. He directs the American Institute for Roman Culture and its online learning platform Ancient Rome Live.
He’s appeared as an expert or tv host for 15 years on History, National Geographic, Discovery. Smithsonian, PBS, Italy’s Rai5, and more. He’s also regularly featured as an expert on BBC4 Radio, CBS Sunday Morning, and CNN. Darius is one of the few American Ph.D. archaeology experts on TV today, creating consistently accessible, engaging conversations, matched by his daily social media work on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube. Darius works with international organizations such as Getty Museum, Getty Conservation Institute, Italian superintendencies and museums, Italian Ministry of Culture, Museum Week, ICOMOS, and a number of corporate brands.
*This event will be held via Zoom. You will receive the Zoom link two times, 24 hours before the event and one hour prior to the lecture.
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