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Sarah E. Bond

Sarah E. Bond is associate professor of history at the University of Iowa. She blogs on antiquity and digital humanities, and is the author of Trade and Taboo: Disreputable Professions in the Roman Mediterranean.

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Should the Getty Return Its Famed “Victorious Youth” Statue?

by Sarah E. Bond July 5, 2018August 4, 2021

In the Italian city of Pesaro last month, a court ruled that the Getty Museum’s prized “Victorious Youth” statue should be returned to Italy, and in response, the J. Paul Getty Trust issued a public reply, noting that Italy has no cultural claim on the statue.

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The Political Uses of a Figure of Male Beauty from Antiquity

by Sarah E. Bond June 27, 2018August 4, 2021

One of the most celebrated statues from antiquity, the “Discobolus” remains a cautionary tale about the ways in which we speak about ideal bodies through the art we curate and display.

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British Exhibitions of Ethiopian Manuscripts Prompt Questions About Repatriation

by Sarah E. Bond June 15, 2018August 4, 2021

Exhibitions at British cultural institutions have lately underscored the artistic output of Ethiopian scribes, and in the process, have also renewed questions around whether museums that have benefitted from acts of imperialism and colonialism should now return looted objects.

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Barbarians and Sculpture’s Color Barrier in Ancient Rome

by Sarah E. Bond and Sean P. Burrus May 31, 2018August 4, 2021

Examining the clothing and also the color that Romans used to visualize those they defined as “barbarians” gives us a clue as to how Romans differentiated themselves from their foes

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Soon You May Be Able to Text with 2,000 Egyptian Hieroglyphs

by Sarah E. Bond May 7, 2018August 4, 2021

Collaborations among Egyptologists and digital linguistics promise global visualizations of what was written on inscriptions, papyri, wall paintings, and other sources of Hieroglyphs. It may also allow for more popular knowledge of Egyptian Hieroglyphs and encourage its assimilation into popular language-learning apps like Duolingo.

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Can Art Museums Help Illuminate Early American Connections To Slavery?

by Sarah E. Bond April 25, 2018August 4, 2021

Would you think differently about a work of art if you knew it depicted a slave owner? New labels installed at the Worcester Art Museum are drawing attention to the connections between art, slavery, and wealth in early America.

Studio Art and Art History undergraduate Logan Larsen drops off a self-designed zine and a button to the Provost and Dean Dempster at UT-Austin. Larsen is also the designer of many of the posters used by the #SaveUTLibraries campaign. (image by Logan Larsen, used with permission)
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After Uproar, University of Texas Decides Not to Relocate Its Fine Arts Library

by Sarah E. Bond April 10, 2018August 4, 2021

Last year, it appeared as though the bulk of the holdings of the UT-Austin Fine Arts Library would be moved but, after a concerted campaign, a plan to keep them on campus was adopted.

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Before MAGA: Mithras, Phrygian Caps, and the Politics of Headwear

by Sarah E. Bond April 6, 2018August 4, 2021

Despite the current political landscape of the US, we can look to antiquity to see that the red cap was actually once a symbol of citizenship and welcome to the foreigner.

Posters outside the Doty Fine Arts Building at the University of Texas at Austin (photo by and courtesy Abigail Sharp)
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The Disappearance of Books Threatens to Erode Fine Arts Libraries

by Sarah E. Bond March 21, 2018August 4, 2021

Two major public universities have recently moved to radically downsize or entirely relocate their fine arts libraries, which is in keeping with broader trends of libraries doing away with books.

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Finding the Roots of Graphic Novels in the Ancient World

by Sarah E. Bond January 11, 2018August 4, 2021

Recent research on the use of graphic narratives in the ancient world has revealed their value to everyday people in the ancient Mediterranean — similar to modern audiences’ appreciation for such work.

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The Hidden Labor Behind the Luxurious Colors of Purple and Indigo

by Sarah E. Bond October 24, 2017August 30, 2021

The history of Tyrian purple, indigo, and other dyes is a fascinating reminder of how we forget the people and the labor behind the products we use everyday.

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How Coloring Books Can Teach Us About Diversity in Ancient Times

by Sarah E. Bond August 11, 2017August 4, 2021

If we consider coloring books as pedagogical tools rather than amusing diversions, we can use the fad as food for thought.

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