Friends of Greek Art Lecture From Athens to Raleigh: Visual Representations of Africans on Ancient Greek Vases

Join archaeologist Najee Olya as he explores the different kinds of representations of Africans in Greek vase painting by highlighting a selection of key objects, including one in the NCMA. This lecture will be held virtually on Zoom.

Image: Attributed to the Three Line Group, Greek, Attic, Neck-Amphora Featuring Herakles and King Memnon (detail), 530—520 BCE, terracotta, black-figure, H. 16 ½ — Diam. 12 ¼ in., Purchased with funds from the North Carolina State Art Society (Robert F. Phifer Bequest)