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The Department of Art History and Archaeology Honors Professor Angela Miller

5.18.26

Professor Miller is retiring after nearly 40 years teaching at Washington University.

Professor Nicola Araveccia Speaks at Seoul National University

5.11.26

The lecture was part of Seoul National University's “Prestigious Foreign Scholars’ Initiative”

Professor Childs Delivers the Mark S. Weil Memorial Lecture at the Jamestown Art Center

5.11.26

Mark Steinberg Weil was an emeritus professor in Art History and Archaeology at Washington University in St. Louis. The lecture was established in his memory by his wife, the artist and WashU emeritus Sam Fox School faculty member Joan Hall.

First-Year Seminar: "Beethoven and van Gogh: Myths of Creativity, Genius and Madness" is a Fall 2026 Course Recommendation in Student Life!

4.15.26

The course is taught by Dr. Elizabeth Childs in the Department of Art History and Archaeology, and Dr. Alex Stefaniak in the Department of Music.

Dr. Nicola Aravecchia delivers two lectures in Fall 2025

12.2.25

The lectures were both held at Macquarie University (Sydney, Australia)

Dr. Claudia Swan Delivers the Lecture "Morbid Wonders/Spectacular Procreation: The Art and Science of Rachel Ruysch.”

12.2.25

The lecture was in celebration of a Ruysch exhibition at the Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe.

Dr. Nathaniel Jones Co-Edits Relief in Greek, Roman, and Late Antique Art

11.21.25

The book is Volume 40 in the Yale Classical Studies series

The Department of Art History and Archaeology 2024-2025 Newsletter is Now Available

11.20.25

The newsletter details the many accomplishments and activities of our faculty, students, and staff

Rethinking Gauguin

11.19.25

Interview with Faculty Fellow Elizabeth C. Childs

Dr. Ila Sheren to speak at the American Studies Association Annual Conference

11.14.25

Her talk will explore David Taylor's COMPLEX

Introduction to Modern Art, Architecture, and Design Endorsed by Student Life as a "Must Take" Course!

11.10.25

Prof. Swan to Give Lecture on Rachel Ruysch at MFA in Boston

10.20.25