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John R. Clarke is a Professor in the Department of Art History at The University of Texas at Austin. He received his Ph.D. from Yale University and began teaching at UT Austin in 1980. His teaching and research focus on ancient Roman art, art-historical methodology, and contemporary art. Clarke has authored seven books and 78 essays, articles, and reviews, with notable works including "Roman Black-and-White Figural Mosaics" (1979) and "Houses of Roman Italy, 100 B.C.-A.D. 250: Ritual, Space, Decoration" (1991). His thorough investigation of Pompeii and Herculaneum culminated in books like "Looking Lovemaking: Constructions of Sexuality in Roman Art, 100 B.C.-A.D. 250" (1998) and "Art Lives of Ordinary Romans: Visual Representation for Non-elite Viewers in Italy, 100 B.C.-A.D. 315" (2003). Clarke has also co-directed the Oplontis Project which publishes comprehensive findings about a significant luxury villa from 50 B.C.-A.D. 79 and has served on various boards including the College Art Association and American Council of Learned Societies. His current and past courses include subjects such as Roman art and representation, as well as contemporary practices in art history.
The University of Texas at Austin • Austin, Texas, US
Teaching and research in the fields of ancient Roman art, art-historical methodology, and contemporary art.
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