Wed, Oct 17
07:00PM
Wed, Oct 17
07:00PM
lecture
Golden Menorah of the Arch of Titus Revealed
After the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple in 70 CE, the golden Menorah and other holy objects were taken to Rome as booty of the First Jewish Revolt. Celebrated by Romans in the Arch of Titus, the menorah – a symbol of profound Jewish loss and hope for redemption – is today emblazoned on the seal of the State of Israel. This lecture will highlight recent discoveries made by the Arch of Titus Digital Restoration Project, led by Professor Steven Fine in Summer, 2013, of the original color of the menorah using the newest technological means. It will discuss what this pilot project harbingers for our understanding of the Arch of Titus, the Jewish Revolt and the significance of polychromy for understanding Roman Imperial art.
STEVEN FINE, professor of Jewish history at Yeshiva University and director of the YU Center for Israel Studies, is a cultural historian who specializes in Jewish history in the Greco-Roman period. His work focuses on the literature, art and archaeology of Judaism during the Talmudic period, and the ways that modern scholars have interpreted the Jewish past. To learn more about the Arch of Titus Digital Restoration Project, visit http://yu.edu/cis/activities/arch-of-titus.
STEVEN FINE, professor of Jewish history at Yeshiva University and director of the YU Center for Israel Studies, is a cultural historian who specializes in Jewish history in the Greco-Roman period. His work focuses on the literature, art and archaeology of Judaism during the Talmudic period, and the ways that modern scholars have interpreted the Jewish past. To learn more about the Arch of Titus Digital Restoration Project, visit http://yu.edu/cis/activities/arch-of-titus.
Ticket Info: $15 general; $12 Yeshiva University Museum members, seniors, students
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