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Sarah Lepinski Editor


Sarah Lepinski holds a PhD in classical and Near Eastern archaeology from Bryn Mawr College. She specializes in ancient and medieval surface decoration and her research interests encompass ancient materials, artistic practices and processes, the historiography of ancient art, and cultural heritage conservation and preservation. Recent publications include the "Roman Interior Design" in the forthcoming volume  A Companion to Greek and Roman Science, Medicine, and Technology (Wiley-Blackwell, 2015).

Susanna McFadden holds a PhD in art history from the University of Pennsylvania and is currently an assistant professor of Greek and Roma Art at Fordham University. She specializes in the visual culture of Roman Egypt as well as the spatial and ritual dynamics of late antique figural wall paintings. Recent publications include The Art of Empire: The Roman Frescoes and Imperial Cult Chamber in Luxor Temple (Yale University Press, 2015).