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Conlin, Diane Atnally

Assoc Professor Emerita/Emeritus

Positions

  • Assoc Professor Emerita/Emeritus, Classics

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Research

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  • Dr. Conlin focuses on the art and architecture of Rome during the imperial period. She co-directs the CU excavations and student field school at the Villa of Maxentius, Rome, Italy. She is also an expert on Roman marble carving techniques.

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  • Roman art and archaeology, classical sculpture, Roman architecture

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Teaching

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  • ARTH 2049 - Introduction to Roman Art and Architecture
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2019
    Introduces the monuments and sites of the ancient Roman world from the foundation of Rome (753 B.C.E.) to Constantine (306-307 C.E.). Emphasizes the relationship of art, architecture, and artifacts to the political, social, and religious institutions of Italy and the provinces. Same as CLAS 2049.
  • ARTH 4109 - Ancient Italian Painting
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2019
    Explores the problems, theories and methods for understanding the iconography, styles, topologies, contexts and techniques of fresco wall painting in ancient Italy from the 6th century B.C.E. to the 4th century C.E. Topics covered include Etruscan tomb paintings, late Republican and early imperial fresco paintings from Rome and Campania and later Roman wall paintings, including the painted images in ancient catacombs. Previous coursework on ancient Italy or the history of pre-modern art is highly recommended. Recommended prerequisite: CLAS 1509 or ARTH 1509 or CLAS 2049 or ARTH 2049. Same as ARTH 5109 and CLAS 4109 and CLAS 5109.
  • ARTH 4119 - Roman Sculpture
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2020
    Examines ancient Roman sculpture, emphasizing the display, iconography, and production of private and public monuments in the Roman Empire. Explores sculpture as evidence for historical developments, societal and gender attitudes, and state ideologies in the ancient Roman world. Recommended prerequisite: ARTH 1300 or CLAS 2049. Same as ARTH 5119 and CLAS 4119 and CLAS 5119.
  • ARTH 4169 - Topics in Ancient and Classical Art and Archaeology
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2018
    In-depth consideration of an aspect of ancient Mediterranean culture. Topics vary and may include ancient wall painting, Greek sculpture, artists and patrons, the ancient Near East, Egyptian art and archaeology, or Etruscan art and archaeology. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours providing the topics are different. Same as CLAS 5169 and CLAS 4169 and ARTH 5169.
  • ARTH 5109 - Ancient Italian Painting
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2019
    Explores the problems, theories and methods for understanding the iconography, styles, topologies, contexts and techniques of fresco wall painting in ancient Italy from the 6th century B.C.E. to the 4th century C.E. Topics covered include Etruscan tomb paintings, late Republican and early imperial fresco paintings from Rome and Campania and later Roman wall paintings, including the painted images in ancient catacombs. Previous coursework on ancient Italy or the history of pre-modern art is highly recommended. Same as CLAS 5109 and ARTH 4109 and ARTH 5109.
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