Department of Classical Studies, Colloquium
Thursday, September 15, 2022 - 4:45pm to 6:15pm
402 Cohen Hall
*4:15-4:45 pm: Coffee and cookies in Cohen Hall 2nd Floor Lounge. All are welcome.
This paper explores painting and gesture in Aeschylus’ Agamemnon, in particular the way in which the two are linked to personhood and erasure. An explication of a key passage also leads to broader discussions about the connection between stagecraft and other artistic traditions of the time.