Taster Lecture: Aphrodite and the Greek Art of Love (In Person)

This event is fully booked. Limited walk-up spaces may be available on the day, and these will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Step back in time and join us for this free V&A Academy taster lecture, where we'll dive into the fascinating world of Classical art... Join Classicist Dr Steve Kershaw to explore how the Greek goddess of love, ‘ golden Aphrodite, who stirs up sweet passion in the gods and subdues the tribes of mortal men ’, has inspired and shaped our ideas of love and beauty. Examining strange myths and exquisite poetry, the lecture will trace how artistic representations of this alluring-yet-dangerous goddess metamorphosed and flourished in the Ancient Greek world. Like the sound of this taster lecture? You can hear more from Steve Kershaw, and a range of expert lecturers, on our upcoming course Antique to Early Christian , and The Story of European Art at the V&A 500 BCE - 1250 . For more details, see V&A Academy questions · V&A . This lecture is for participants aged 18 and over.