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This event is in the past.It took place on February 12, 2026 at Hertz Hall.
Fine Arts TalkFine Arts TalkAncient artisans turned tens of thousands of jewel beetles into shimmering ornaments for royalty and sacred icons. This lecture traces how iridescent insect exoskeletons became symbols of power, and what their harvest reveals about empire, labor, and our bond with the natural world.
Art history lecture
East Asian art
Academic talk
Free public event
Tips
🎓speaker's book is first systematic study of this art form
♿email [email protected] 7-10 days ahead for accommodations
Insects, Iridescence, and the Adorned Body in Ancient Korea and Japan
Southside
Fine Arts TalkFine Arts TalkAncient artisans turned tens of thousands of jewel beetles into shimmering ornaments for royalty and sacred icons. This lecture traces how iridescent insect exoskeletons became symbols of power, and what their harvest reveals about empire, labor, and our bond with the natural world.
Art history lecture
East Asian art
Academic talk
Free public event
Tips
🎓speaker's book is first systematic study of this art form
♿email [email protected] 7-10 days ahead for accommodations
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