Classical art historian Annetta Alexandridis dies at 58 | Cornell Chronicle

""We remember Annetta as a passionate and accomplished scholar of classical archaeology, and beyond that a true citizen of the world - fluent in more languages than seemed possible, a gifted pianist, widely read and deeply learned in art, history and literature.""

""Annetta worked heroically throughout her time at Cornell to rescue, document, restore and display the Cornell cast collection. She brought a unique pair of eyes to the field of classical art history, always encouraging her colleagues and students to look closely and to think rigorously but compassionately.""

Annetta Alexandridis, a classical archaeologist, died at 58 in New York City. She was an associate professor specializing in ancient Greek and Roman art, with interests in gender and animal studies. Alexandridis was involved in the Harvard-Cornell Exploration of Ancient Sardis, focusing on Roman funerary culture. She co-curated Cornell's coin and plaster cast collections, significantly contributing to their documentation and display. Colleagues remembered her as a passionate scholar and a unique thinker in classical art history, encouraging rigorous and compassionate analysis among students.

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