Dr. Rudolf Winkes

Biography

Professor Rudolf Winkes is an expert in Roman portraiture and has extensively studied the intersection of Greek and Roman art with the rise of Christianity. He is a co-founder of the Center for Old World Archaeology and Art, which was the precursor to the Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World. Throughout his career, Professor Winkes has conducted significant excavations on the Greek island of Corfu and at the Roman town of Tongobriga in Portugal. His research interests encompass various media, including painting, architecture, and sculpture from the Greek Archaic period to the Late Roman mosaics. He has been actively involved in international collaborations, notably with the German Archaeological Institute in Berlin and the Universidade de São Paulo in Brazil. Additionally, he has served as a visiting curator at the Brown Museum of Art and the Rhode Island School of Design, culminating in the publication of a catalogue on Roman Paintings and Mosaics. He has directed numerous exhibitions that highlight the classical spirit of American portraiture and has received multiple grants to support his archaeological projects. Professor Winkes has recently begun investigating the representation of birds in Roman imperial art, demonstrating his continued commitment to advancing research in classical archaeology and art history.

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