
Statue of Cupid and Psyche (MT 174), second half of 2nd century CE
Roman, Imperial Period. Torlonia Collection. © Torlonia Foundation. Photo by Lorenzo De Masi.
From large-scale figures of gods and goddesses to portraits of emperors and magnificent funerary monuments, this exhibition brings to North America, for the first time, a selection of 58 rarely seen ancient Roman sculptures from Italy’s storied Torlonia Collection.
Nearly half of these sculptures, which range in date from the 5th century BCE to the early 4th century CE, have been newly cleaned, conserved, and studied specifically for this exhibition, offering a rare opportunity to experience their first public presentation in decades.
Join exhibition co-curator Lisa Ayla Çakmak for an exclusive overview of this historic show.
About the Speaker

Lisa Ayla Çakmak is the Mary and Michael Jaharis Chair and Curator of Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium at the Art Institute of Chicago. Prior to joining the museum in 2020, she spent 10 years at the Saint Louis Art Museum (SLAM), most recently as their Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Associate Curator. Lisa has lectured and published widely on an extensive range of scholarly and professional topics, including the roles of women, hybridization, and identity in the Hellenistic world, as well as on museum professional training and career paths.
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