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Faculty of Classics

 

Research

Etruscan art & archaeology, Greco-Roman art, the anthropology of art

Publications

Key publications: 

The Micali Painter and his Followers (1987)

Understanding Greek Sculpture (1996)

Greek Art (1997)

Etruscan Art (1997)

Enduring Creation (2001)

How Art Made The World (2005) 

The Ancient Olympics (2nd ed. 2012)

Greek Sculpture (2013)

'We must do better...' Corrigenda to a review of Greek Sculpture (2014)

Teaching and Supervisions

Research supervision: 

Recent topics include: Etruscan iconography, polychromy in Greek sculpture

Senior Lecturer in Classics (Classical Art & Archaeology)
Fellow, Emmanuel College
Dr Nigel  Spivey

Contact Details

Emmanuel College
Cambridge
CB2 3AP
njs11@cam.ac.uk
01223 335192 (Faculty), 743014 (College)
Not available for consultancy

Latest news

Dr Roko Rumora, Senior Curator, Mediterranean Antiquities (Fitzwilliam Museum) and Faculty of Classics

14 April 2026

The Faculty is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Roko Rumora (Assistant Curator of Ancient Art, Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, OH) as Senior Curator, Mediterranean Antiquities at the Fitzwilliam Museum, from 13th April 2026, in a linked appointment with the Faculty.

Teaching Associate in Latin Literature (Fixed Term)

27 March 2026

The Faculty of Classics is seeking to appoint a temporary Teaching Associate in in Latin literature from 1 October 2026 (or as soon as possible thereafter) for twelve months. Applications are invited from those with a primary research interest in Classical Latin literature. Closing date: 5 May 2026 For more information on...

Assistant Professor in Classical Linguistics and Comparative Philology [Temporary Cover]

27 March 2026

The Faculty of Classics is seeking to appoint a temporary Assistant Professor in Classical Linguistics and Comparative Philology from 1 September 2026 (or as soon as possible thereafter) for three years. Applications are invited from those with a primary research interest in Classical Linguistics and Comparative Philology...

Assistant Professorships in Classics (Greek Literature)

25 March 2026

The Faculty is delighted to announce that Dr Chiara Meccariello (University of Exeter) and Dr Oliver Thomas (University of Nottingham) have been appointed to Assistant Professorships in Classics (Greek Literature) from 2026/27.