{"id":406,"date":"2017-04-10T02:52:12","date_gmt":"2017-04-10T02:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/classics\/?p=406"},"modified":"2017-04-15T15:24:33","modified_gmt":"2017-04-15T15:24:33","slug":"trinity-college-classics-at-classconn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/classics\/2017\/04\/10\/trinity-college-classics-at-classconn\/","title":{"rendered":"Trinity College Classics at ClassConn!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/classics\/files\/2017\/04\/2017-Class-Conn-15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-407 \" src=\"http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/classics\/files\/2017\/04\/2017-Class-Conn-15.jpg\" alt=\"2017 Class Conn 15\" width=\"484\" height=\"843\" srcset=\"http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/classics\/files\/2017\/04\/2017-Class-Conn-15.jpg 732w, http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/classics\/files\/2017\/04\/2017-Class-Conn-15-172x300.jpg 172w, http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/classics\/files\/2017\/04\/2017-Class-Conn-15-587x1024.jpg 587w, http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/classics\/files\/2017\/04\/2017-Class-Conn-15-624x1088.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 484px) 100vw, 484px\" \/><\/a>On Saturday April 8th 2017 the Classical Association of Connecticut (http:\/\/classconn.org\/) held a <em>saeclum<\/em> event at the Wadsworth Atheneum museum in downtown Hartford. To celebrate 110 years as an organization in the state, ClassConn convened at the museum for two presentations by Trinity faculty, followed by a perusal of the museum, and a reception. ClassConn counts as its members high school Classics teachers as well as university professors.<\/p>\n<p>The first presentation was by Visiting Assistant Professor of History at Trinity, Dr. Lauren Caldwell. Dr. Caldwell employed her expertise in ancient Roman domestic life to elucidate four sections of painting that come from what she conjectured was the same villa in Italy. The scenes included one of nature scenes (ducks swimming and a fish swimming) and one of cupids. Dr. Caldwell speculated about the (unknown) placement of these paintings in the house, their audiences, and significance.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/classics\/files\/2017\/04\/IMG_2578.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-420 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/classics\/files\/2017\/04\/IMG_2578.jpg\" alt=\"Hydria Greece, Athens, c. 530\u2013500 B.C.E. Psiax Clay, wheelmade, black-figure painted; 18 1\/2 x 15 1\/2 in. Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art The Ella Gallup Sumner and Mary Catlin Sumner Collection Fund, 1961.8\" width=\"219\" height=\"279\" srcset=\"http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/classics\/files\/2017\/04\/IMG_2578.jpg 1567w, http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/classics\/files\/2017\/04\/IMG_2578-235x300.jpg 235w, http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/classics\/files\/2017\/04\/IMG_2578-768x980.jpg 768w, http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/classics\/files\/2017\/04\/IMG_2578-802x1024.jpg 802w, http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/classics\/files\/2017\/04\/IMG_2578-624x796.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 219px) 100vw, 219px\" \/><\/a>The second presentation was by Assistant Professor of Classics at Trinity, Dr. Vince Tomasso. Hespoke about the reception of the figure Heracles, or Hercules as he&#8217;s most well-known in <a href=\"http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/classics\/files\/2017\/04\/2017-Class-Conn-16-e1492269832974.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-431 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/classics\/files\/2017\/04\/2017-Class-Conn-16-e1492269832974-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"2017 Class Conn 16\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/classics\/files\/2017\/04\/2017-Class-Conn-16-e1492269832974-225x300.jpeg 225w, http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/classics\/files\/2017\/04\/2017-Class-Conn-16-e1492269832974-768x1024.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/classics\/files\/2017\/04\/2017-Class-Conn-16-e1492269832974-624x832.jpeg 624w, http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/classics\/files\/2017\/04\/2017-Class-Conn-16-e1492269832974.jpeg 1512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>modern cultures. Linking a fifth-century BC Greek vase, a fourth-century BC Etruscan figurine, and a late nineteenth century painting of Hercules wrestling the god Death, Dr. Tomasso explained how Hercules&#8217; meanings transformed in the different cultures that appropriated his image.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Trinity&#8217;s Classics Club made quite a showing as well and impressed other ClassConn attendees.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/classics\/files\/2017\/04\/2017-Class-Conn-7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-408 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/classics\/files\/2017\/04\/2017-Class-Conn-7.jpg\" alt=\"2017 Class Conn 7\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/classics\/files\/2017\/04\/2017-Class-Conn-7.jpg 1440w, http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/classics\/files\/2017\/04\/2017-Class-Conn-7-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/classics\/files\/2017\/04\/2017-Class-Conn-7-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/classics\/files\/2017\/04\/2017-Class-Conn-7-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/classics\/files\/2017\/04\/2017-Class-Conn-7-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/a>Dr. Janna Israel, the Adult and Academic Programs Manager at the Wadsworth, and Geraldine Kuenkler, longtime member of ClassConn,\u00a0coordinated\u00a0the tour, which\u00a0is part of a year-long\u00a0series of events celebrating the organization&#8217;s\u00a0anniversary. For more information about the Classical Association of Connecticut, including membership, grants,\u00a0and\u00a0upcoming events, check out\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/classconn.org\">http:\/\/classconn.org<\/a>. For images of\u00a0Greek and Roman antiquities\u00a0in the Wadsworth&#8217;s permanent collection, see\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thewadsworth.org\/collection\/\">https:\/\/thewadsworth.org\/collection\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Saturday April 8th 2017 the Classical Association of Connecticut (http:\/\/classconn.org\/) held a saeclum event at the Wadsworth Atheneum museum in downtown Hartford. To celebrate 110 years as an organization in the state, ClassConn convened at the museum for two presentations by Trinity faculty, followed by a perusal of the museum, and a reception. 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