Nigel Spivey
   HOME

TheInfoList



OR:

Nigel Jonathan Spivey (born 18 October 1958) is a British
classicist Classics, also classical studies or Ancient Greek and Roman studies, is the study of classical antiquity. In the Western world, ''classics'' traditionally refers to the study of Ancient Greek literature, Ancient Greek and Roman literature and ...
and academic, specialising in classical art and
archaeology Archaeology or archeology is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of Artifact (archaeology), artifacts, architecture, biofact (archaeology), biofacts or ecofacts, ...
. He is a senior lecturer in
classics Classics, also classical studies or Ancient Greek and Roman studies, is the study of classical antiquity. In the Western world, ''classics'' traditionally refers to the study of Ancient Greek literature, Ancient Greek and Roman literature and ...
at the
University of Cambridge The University of Cambridge is a Public university, public collegiate university, collegiate research university in Cambridge, England. Founded in 1209, the University of Cambridge is the List of oldest universities in continuous operation, wo ...
and a fellow of Emmanuel College. He studied at Cambridge, the
British School at Rome The British School at Rome (BSR) is a British interdisciplinary research centre supporting the arts, humanities and architecture established in Rome. Historical and archaeological study are at the core of its activities. History The British Sc ...
, and the
University of Pisa The University of Pisa (, UniPi) is a public university, public research university in Pisa, Italy. Founded in 1343, it is one of the oldest universities in Europe. Together with Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa and Sant'Anna School of Advanced S ...
. As an undergraduate, he was a three-time champion in hammer throw at the OxfordCambridge athletics match; he remains a member of the Achilles Club, an
Oxbridge Oxbridge is a portmanteau of the University of Oxford, Universities of Oxford and University of Cambridge, Cambridge, the two oldest, wealthiest, and most prestigious universities in the United Kingdom. The term is used to refer to them collect ...
sports organisation. During the 1990s, he conducted "Lunch with the FT" interviews for the ''
Financial Times The ''Financial Times'' (''FT'') is a British daily newspaper printed in broadsheet and also published digitally that focuses on business and economic Current affairs (news format), current affairs. Based in London, the paper is owned by a Jap ...
'' newspaper alongside his academic career.


TV

He has presented various television series: * For BBC: '' How Art Made the World'', 2005 * For ITV: ''Digging for Jesus'', 2005 * For Channel 5: '' Kings and Queens'', and '' Heroes of World War II''. *For the BBC: “ Cunk on Earth”, Season 1, episodes 12, 2022.


Published works include

* ''Understanding Greek Sculpture'' (1996) * ''Etruscan Art'' (1997) * ''Greek Art'' (1997) *''Enduring Creation: Art, Pain, and Fortitude'' (2001) * ''Panorama of the Classical World'' (with Michael Squire) (2004) * ''The Ancient Olympics: War Minus the Shooting'' (2004) * ''Songs On Bronze: The Greek Myths Made Real'' (2005) * ''Greek Sculpture'' (2013), an "entire renovation" of ''Understanding Greek Sculpture''.Spivey, N. (2013), "Preface" in ''Greek Sculpture'', Cambridge University Press, 9780521756983


Footnotes


Explanatory notes


References


External links


Cambridge Contact Page

Public Speaking Contact Page
{{DEFAULTSORT:Spivey, Nigel British classical archaeologists Alumni of Emmanuel College, Cambridge Fellows of Emmanuel College, Cambridge Members of the University of Cambridge faculty of classics 1958 births Living people 20th-century British archaeologists 21st-century British archaeologists Runciman Award winners