Thomas Mannack

Dr. Thomas Mannack is a Senior Lecturer in Classical Iconography at the University of Oxford, affiliated with Lady Margaret Hall and the Ioannou Centre for Classical and Byzantine Studies. He has been working at the Beazley Archive since 1986, managing its database of Greek figure-decorated pottery.

• Education: MA (Oxford), Dr. phil (Kiel)

His research focuses on Classical Archaeology, Greek and Roman Art, Athenian vase painting traditions, and cultural transfer in antiquity. He specializes in Beazley's Later and Latest Mannerists and maintains the Beazley Archive's pottery database.

Recent publications explore Greek ceramics in Mediterranean contexts, including works on Southern Italy, Sicily, and private collections. His academic contributions include co-authoring multiple fascicules of the Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum project for the British Academy.

• Scientific Award: Director of the Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum Project, British Academy

Mannack has taught Greek and Roman Art for 25 years and led the Beazley Archive's digital initiatives since 2006. His work bridges Classical iconography analysis with modern reception studies and material culture documentation.