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Lansford, Tyler

Associate Teaching Professor

Positions

  • Associate Teaching Professor, Classics

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Research

research overview

  • Dr. Lansford's primary area of expertise is the historical topography of the city of Rome from antiquity to the present day. His work in this area is reflected both in his 2009 book 'The Latin Inscriptions of Rome' and in his teaching and research. He is currently writing an introduction to the historical topography of ancient Rome.

keywords

  • Roman Art

Teaching

courses taught

  • ARTH 2049 - Introduction to Roman Art and Architecture
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2018 / Fall 2018 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Fall 2020 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022 / Fall 2023 / Fall 2024
    Introduces the monuments and sites of the ancient Roman world from the foundation of Rome (753 B.C.E.) to Constantine (306-307 C.E.). Emphasizes the relationship of art, architecture, and artifacts to the political, social, and religious institutions of Italy and the provinces. Same as CLAS 2049.
  • ARTH 4109 - Ancient Italian Painting
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2023 / Fall 2024
    Explores the problems, theories and methods for understanding the iconography, styles, topologies, contexts and techniques of fresco wall painting in ancient Italy from the 6th century B.C.E. to the 4th century C.E. Topics covered include Etruscan tomb paintings, late Republican and early imperial fresco paintings from Rome and Campania and later Roman wall paintings, including the painted images in ancient catacombs. Previous coursework on ancient Italy or the history of pre-modern art is highly recommended. Recommended prerequisite: CLAS 1509 or ARTH 1509 or CLAS 2049 or ARTH 2049. Same as ARTH 5109 and CLAS 4109 and CLAS 5109.
  • ARTH 4169 - Topics in Ancient and Classical Art and Archaeology
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2020 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2023
    In-depth consideration of an aspect of ancient Mediterranean culture. Topics vary and may include ancient wall painting, Greek sculpture, artists and patrons, the ancient Near East, Egyptian art and archaeology, or Etruscan art and archaeology. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours providing the topics are different. Same as CLAS 5169 and CLAS 4169 and ARTH 5169.
  • ARTH 4199 - Roman Architecture
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2019 / Spring 2021 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2024
    Examines the designs, functions and construction methods of ancient Roman towns, temples, baths, houses and civic structures, as well as utilitarian structures including roads and aqueducts. Emphasizes Roman architectural forms and spaces as vehicles for political propaganda and empire consolidation. Same as CLAS 4199 and CLAS 5199.
  • ARTH 5109 - Ancient Italian Painting
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2024
    Explores the problems, theories and methods for understanding the iconography, styles, topologies, contexts and techniques of fresco wall painting in ancient Italy from the 6th century B.C.E. to the 4th century C.E. Topics covered include Etruscan tomb paintings, late Republican and early imperial fresco paintings from Rome and Campania and later Roman wall paintings, including the painted images in ancient catacombs. Previous coursework on ancient Italy or the history of pre-modern art is highly recommended. Same as CLAS 5109 and ARTH 4109 and ARTH 5109.
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