Arthur Dale Trendall
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Arthur Dale Trendall AC CMG (1909 –1995) was a New Zealand
-born Australia
n art historian and classical archaeologist whose work on identifying the work of individual artists on Greek ceramic vessels at Apulia
and other sites earned him international prizes and a papal knighthood. Educated at the University of Otago
(1926–29) and the University of Cambridge
(1931–33), Trendall was professionally associated with the University of Sydney
and Australian National University
. He was Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Master of University House at the latter institution.
In World War II
he was a cryptographer at FRUMEL
in Melbourne
.
(CMG), in recognition of his service as "Vice-Chancellor" of the Australian National University
.
On 20 July 1961 he was appointed Cavaliere Official Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana.
In the Australia Day Honours of 1976, he was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia
.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
-born Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n art historian and classical archaeologist whose work on identifying the work of individual artists on Greek ceramic vessels at Apulia
Apulia
Apulia is a region in Southern Italy bordering the Adriatic Sea in the east, the Ionian Sea to the southeast, and the Strait of Òtranto and Gulf of Taranto in the south. Its most southern portion, known as Salento peninsula, forms a high heel on the "boot" of Italy. The region comprises , and...
and other sites earned him international prizes and a papal knighthood. Educated at the University of Otago
University of Otago
The University of Otago in Dunedin is New Zealand's oldest university with over 22,000 students enrolled during 2010.The university has New Zealand's highest average research quality and in New Zealand is second only to the University of Auckland in the number of A rated academic researchers it...
(1926–29) and the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
(1931–33), Trendall was professionally associated with the University of Sydney
University of Sydney
The University of Sydney is a public university located in Sydney, New South Wales. The main campus spreads across the suburbs of Camperdown and Darlington on the southwestern outskirts of the Sydney CBD. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and Oceania...
and Australian National University
Australian National University
The Australian National University is a teaching and research university located in the Australian capital, Canberra.As of 2009, the ANU employs 3,945 administrative staff who teach approximately 10,000 undergraduates, and 7,500 postgraduate students...
. He was Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Master of University House at the latter institution.
In World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
he was a cryptographer at FRUMEL
FRUMEL
Fleet Radio Unit, Melbourne was a United States-Australian-British signals intelligence unit, based in Melbourne, Australia during World War II. It was one of two major Allied signals intelligence units, called Fleet Radio Units, in the Pacific theatres, the other being FRUPAC , in Hawaii...
in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
.
Honours
In the New Years Honours of 1961, Trendall was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St GeorgeOrder of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
(CMG), in recognition of his service as "Vice-Chancellor" of the Australian National University
Australian National University
The Australian National University is a teaching and research university located in the Australian capital, Canberra.As of 2009, the ANU employs 3,945 administrative staff who teach approximately 10,000 undergraduates, and 7,500 postgraduate students...
.
On 20 July 1961 he was appointed Cavaliere Official Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana.
In the Australia Day Honours of 1976, he was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
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Selected works
- Paestan Pottery. A Study of the Red-Figured Vases of Paestum (London 1936)
- Frühitaliotische Vasen. Bilder griechischer Vasen 12 (Leipzig 1938)
- Vasi antichi dipinti del Vaticano. Vasi italioti ed etruschi a figure rosse (Città del Vaticano 1953)
- Phlyax vases. 2. ed. (London 1967) (University of London. Institute of Classical Studies. Bulletin supplements, 19)
- The red-figured vases of Lucania, Campania and Sicily [2 Bde.] (Oxford 1967) (University of London. Institute of Classical Studies. Bulletin supplements, 26)
- with T. B. L. Webster: Illustrations of Greek drama (London 1971)
- Early South Italian vase-painting. Revised 1973 (Mainz 1974)
- The red-figured vases of Apulia, 1. Early and Middle Apulian (Oxford 1978)
- The red-figured vases of Apulia, 2. Late Apulian. Indexes (Oxford 1982)
- The red-figured vases of Lucania, Campania and Sicily. Third supplement. Consolidated (London 1983) (University of London. Institute of Classical Studies. Bulletin supplements, 41)
- with Alexander Cambitoglou: First supplement to the red-figured vases of Apulia (London 1983) (University of London. Institute of Classical Studies. Bulletin supplements, 42)
- with Ian McPhee: Greek red-figured fish-plates (Basel 1987) (Antike Kunst. Beihefte, 14)
- The red-figured vases of Paestum (Rom 1987)
- Red figure vases of South Italy and Sicily. A handbook. London, Thames and Hudson 1989 = Rotfigurige Vasen aus Unteritalien und Sizilien. Ein Handbuch. Mainz, Zabern 1991. ISBN 3-8053-1111-7
- with Ian McPhee: Addenda to "Greek red-figured fish-plates". In: Antike Kunst 33 (1990) 31-51
- with Alexander Cambitoglou: Second supplement to the red-figured vases of Apulia, 1-3 (London 1991-92) (University of London. Institute of Classical Studies. Bulletin supplements, 60)
Secondary Literature
- Alexander Cambitoglou (Hrsg.): Studies in honour of Arthur Dale Trendall (Sydney 1979)
- Arthur Dale Trendall. Bibliography 1934–1987. In: Greek colonists and native populations. Proceedings of the First Australian Congress of Classical Archaeology, Sydney 9–14 July 1985 (Canberra 1990) 649-655.
- The Times (London), 4. Dezember 1995
- John Richard Green, Ian McPhee: "Kein Wort von ihnen, schau und geh vorüber". Zum Tod von Arthur Dale Trendall. In: Antike Welt 27 (1996) 67-68.
- Henri Metzger: Arthur Dale Trendall, 1909 - 1995. In: Revue archéologique 1996, 411-413.
- L. Cozza Luzi: Arthur Dale Trendall, 1909–1995. In: Atti della Pontificia academia romana di Archeologia. Rendiconti 70 (1997–98) 321-322.
External links
- A.D. Trendall Research Centre for Ancient Mediterranean Studies, La Trobe UniversityLa Trobe UniversityLa Trobe University is a multi-campus university in Victoria, Australia. It was established in 1964 by an Act of Parliament to become the third oldest university in the state of Victoria. The main campus of La Trobe is located in the Melbourne suburb of Bundoora; two other major campuses are...