Jennifer Trimble
· Associate Professor of ClassicsStanford University · Archaeology
Active 1999–2021
About
Jennifer Trimble is an Associate Professor of Classics at Stanford University, working within the Classics Department. She holds a B.A. in English from Bryn Mawr College, an M.A. in Classical Art and Archaeology from Harvard University, and both an M.A. and Ph.D. in Classical Art and Archaeology from the University of Michigan. Her research focuses on the visual and material culture of the Roman Empire, with particular interests in portraits and replication, the visual culture of Roman slavery, comparative urbanism, and ancient mapping. Her notable contributions include her book titled 'Women and Visual Replication in Roman Imperial Art and Culture,' published by Cambridge University Press in 2011, which explores the role of visual sameness in constructing public identity and articulating empire and place. She has served as co-director of the IRC-Oxford-Stanford excavations in the Roman Forum, a project examining the interactions of commercial, religious, and monumental space, which is currently being prepared for publication. Additionally, she co-directed Stanford's Digital Forma Urbis Romae Project, a collaborative effort between computer scientists and archaeologists aimed at reassembling a fragmentary ancient map of Rome.
Research topics
- Computer Science
- Physics
- Art
- Mechanical engineering
- Visual arts
- Art history
- World Wide Web
- Engineering
- Mathematics
- Library science
Selected publications
CHAPTER 10 Women, Art, Power, and Work in the House of the Chaste Lovers at Pompeii
University of Texas Press eBooks · 2021 · 1 citations
1st authorCorresponding- Art
- Visual arts
- Art history
Journal of Roman Archaeology · 2021
1st authorCorresponding- Computer Science
- Computer Science
- World Wide Web
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De Gruyter eBooks · 2020
- Computer Science
- Computer Science
Journal of Roman Archaeology · 2019-01-01
article1st authorCorrespondingGender in Greek and Roman sculpture: the application of gender theory - R. J. BARROW (prepared for publication by M. Silk, with the assistance of J. Elsner, S. Matzner and M. Squire), GENDER, IDENTITY AND THE BODY IN GREEK AND ROMAN SCULPTURE (Cambridge University Press2018). Pp. xvii + 225, figs. 24. ISBN 978-1-107-03954-4. 120. - Volume 32
The Journal of Roman Studies · 2019-06-10
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Care of Thermal Printed Labels
Biodiversity Information Science and Standards · 2018-06-13
articleOpen access1st authorCorrespondingThe Department of Invertebrate Zoology (IZ) at Harvard University’s Museum of Comparative Zoology (MCZ) houses specimens that are both fluid and dry preserved. The holdings today represent well over one million specimens within approximately 350,000 lots, nearly 8,000 primary types, plus several thousand secondary types. Historically, in IZ, various types of paper data labels have been used inside the jars of fluid preserved specimens. The materials used for these labels range from cotton paper to acid-free paper where India ink and pencil are used for writing. Any label submerged in a liquid over time would be expected to deteriorate moderately. However, in a museum setting, where the preservation of a specimen’s original data is found on those labels, the stability of the selected label type is paramount. Currently, the IZ and several other departments in the MCZ utilize thermal printed labels (Datamax-O’Niel I-4380) for fluid preserved specimens. These printers use plastic rectangular labels which are heated and ink is “burned” into the label itself. This process helps prevent fading, and bleeding of ink over time. Many specimens have both thermal as well as historical labels of varying paper types in their jar. Thermal labels are often also used when a specimen is in the process of being “stained” for CT scanning since the plastic label does not absorb dark ink such as Iodine. However, it was observed that the addition of these stains led to the complete loss of legible data on the thermal labels. The text on these labels became virtually unreadable when the labels were exposed to iodine or bleach. Researchers at other institutions should be mindful of their particular treatment of labels. Additional steps should be taken (i.e. keep copies of labels on the outside of specimen jar) when putting specimens into contrast stains (i.e. iodine), to avoid the loss of specimen/collection data before non-destructive imaging techniques are used.
Why are our Jar Lids Crumbling?
Biodiversity Information Science and Standards · 2018-06-13
articleOpen access1st authorCorrespondingGlass jars and lids used to house fluid preserved specimens in Natural History Museums are arguably one of the most important factors needed to ensure the long term conservation of the specimens in their collections. Additionally these jars are used to display specimens in exhibits, and are the first, and often the only line of defense against damage caused by evaporation of the fluids used to preserve specimens. The Harvard Museum of Natural History (HMNH) was established as the public face of the Museum of Comparative Zoology (MCZ) which opened its doors in 1859. Often, the Museum of Comparative Zoology loans fluid preserved invertebrates to the Museum of Natural History at Harvard for display. Of specific interest to this project is a permanent arthropod exhibit displaying a variety of specimens in jars ranging from 4 oz to 1 gallon in size. During a 7-year public exhibition loan, lids began to deteriorate while on display. Visually, these lids became cracked and webbed, and upon physical manipulation the plastic crumpled into pieces. Notably, this problem has not been observed in research collections where the specimens are permanently stored. Possible factors affecting lid stability include temperature and light, and other unknowns. Given the potential impact of this issue on all collections we investigated the possible causes of lid degradation and wish to bring attention to this issue. Photography was used to document the physical problem and MicroCT was used to investigate both cracked and new lids. The resulting images are displayed here. Although the composition of lids are explored, and other jar methods outlined, flint jars remain the most consistent, and sturdy option for a student oriented museum.
Figure and ornament, death and transformation in the Tomb of the Haterii
2018-03-12 · 19 citations
book-chapter1st authorCorrespondingAppropriating Egypt for the Ara Pacis Augustae*
Cambridge University Press eBooks · 2017-10-25 · 23 citations
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Framing and Social Identity in Roman Portrait Statues
Cambridge University Press eBooks · 2017-04-10 · 23 citations
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Frequent coauthors
- 6 shared
Verity Platt
Atkins (United States)
- 3 shared
Michael Squire
- 3 shared
Jaś Elsner
- 2 shared
Franz Alto Bauer
- 2 shared
Janet Delaine
- 2 shared
Philipp von Rummel
Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Zentrale
- 2 shared
Susanne Muth
- 2 shared
Lothar Haselberger
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