Research Seminars @ Illinois

Tailored for undergraduate researchers, this calendar is a curated list of research seminars at the University of Illinois. Explore the diverse world of research and expand your knowledge through engaging sessions designed to inspire and enlighten.

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Of Colored Glass: Luxury, Loss, and Imitation from Antiquity to Byzantium

Mar 26, 2026   3:00 - 5:00 pm  
Main Library Room 346 — 1408 W. Gregory Dr, Urbana, IL 61801
Lecture
Sponsor
The Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Department of Classics
Speaker
Dr. Anastasios Antonaras
Contact
Carrie Lingscheit
E-Mail
carriel@illinois.edu
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Originating Calendar
Rare Book & Manuscript Library Events

From its invention in the Bronze Age, glass was conceived as “molten stone” and continuously used to emulate gems, gold, and rare marbles. Drawing on archaeological finds, representations in art works, and written sources, Dr. Anastasios Antonaras (Museum of Byzantine Culture, Thessaloniki,) places Byzantine glass in context to a wider Mediterranean tradition where it emerges as a powerful medium of splendor, authority, and sacred presence.  

This talk is sponsored by the Department of Classics, and hosted in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library. It is free and open to all audiences, and refreshments will be served.

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