On June 6, 2020, faculty from Washington University's Department of Classics in Arts & Sciences discussed key works from the Kemper Art Museum’s collection of ancient Greek vases, delving into how to make meaning of the featured iconography, forms, and style of these historical objects.  

“Reading” such vessels as the Nolan amphora by the Hermonax Painter and a Siana cup by the C Painter allows their rich content to come to life. Panelists Timothy J. Moore, John and Penelope Biggs Distinguished Professor of Classics, and Susan Rotroff, Jarvis Thurston and Mona Van Duyn Professor Emerita, were joined by moderator Grizelda (Zellie) McClelland, assistant dean in the College of Arts & Sciences and lecturer in the Department of Classics.