Clemente Marconi

Clemente Marconi is the James R. McCredie Professor in the History of Greek Art and Archaeology and University Professor at New York University's Institute of Fine Arts, as well as a Full Professor of Classical Archaeology at the University of Milan. His research focuses on ancient Greek and Roman art, with an emphasis on Archaic and Classical Greek architecture, Sicilian archaeology, and cultural property repatriation. He directs excavations at Selinunte, Sicily, and chairs the Seminar on Ancient Art and Archaeology. Marconi holds prestigious academic affiliations including membership in the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei and the Academia Europaea.

Education: B.A. (1990) from University of Rome La Sapienza; Ph.D. (1997) from Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa. His interdisciplinary methodology integrates semiotics, anthropology, and hermeneutics to contextualize ancient art within broader cultural frameworks. Recent projects include the Selinunte excavations (since 2006) and a forthcoming exhibition on Picasso's engagement with classical antiquity.

Research interests span Greek temple decoration, colonial archaeology, and the social function of monuments. Key publications include Temple Decoration and Cultural Identity in the Archaic Greek World (2007) and The Oxford Handbook of Greek and Roman Art and Architecture (2015). His excavations at Selinunte have revealed critical insights into Punic-Greek interactions and temple biography.

Professional contributions include mentoring graduate students involved in international networks, such as the American School of Classical Studies in Athens. Awards and honors reflect his disciplinary leadership, including his role as corresponding member of the German Archaeological Institute.