To celebrate the publication of a significant new volume on the NGV’s ancient Greek vase collection, join us for an exclusive presentation by acclaimed scholar and curator, Dr Christina Avronidaki, for the 2026 Trendall Lecture.
The NGV ancient Greek vase collection was developed with the expert advice of Professor A. D. Trendall, one of the foremost classical art historians of the twentieth century. This internationally significant collection is the subject of a new study and publication in the prestigious series Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum(CVA), bringing the NGV Collection to a global audience.
For the 2026 Trendall Lecture, Dr Christina Avronidaki, Head of the Department of Vases, Metalwork and Minor Arts at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, will join us in Melbourne to explore her personal choice of highlights from the NGV Collection, drawing on her expertise in Greek pottery and vase painting.
This event will also be the official launch of the NGV Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, which examines a selection of Greek and South Italian vases from the NGV Collection.
Copies of the publication will be available for purchase at the event at a special price of $150 (RRP$180), or you can pre-purchase a copy when booking to collect on the night.
This event will be held in person and live-streamed. When purchasing, you can select an in person ticket or a live-stream ticket to watch online.
Christina Avronidaki is Head of the Department of Vases, Metalwork and Minor Arts Collections at the National Archaeological Museum, Athens. Her expertise lies in red-figure pottery and vase painting, especially the Boeotian and other regional red-figure workshops. Her research, which also engages with coroplastic studies, draws extensively on archival sources. She has co-curated the permanent installations of vases, terracottas, jewellery and glass at the National Museum and is the author, among other works, of the CVA Athens 9 (Greece 16) on Boeotian red-figure pottery and of the exhibition guide to the National Museum terracottas. Her current research focuses on late 19th- and early 20th-century antiquities dealers.
About the Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum
Established in 1919, the Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum (CVA) is the oldest continuous research project of the Union Académique Internationale in Belgium and is dedicated to documenting and making available the collections of Greek and Italian pottery from museums and private collections around the world. The NGV volume is the third fascicule devoted to Australian collections.
The NGV Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum is supported by Peter and Mary Mitrakas.
This event is presented in partnership with the Trendall Research Centre for Ancient Mediterranean Studies at La Trobe University.
