John Pollini is Professor of Classical Art and Archaeology at the University of Southern California. He has published five books and numerous articles and reviews. Among his scholarly awards and honors are a Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship, two National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowships, two American Council of Learned Societies Fellowships, and the Phi Beta Kappa Faculty Recognition Award. He has also served as Whitehead Professor at the American School of Classical Studies in Athens and is an elected Life Member of the German Archaeological Institute.