BBL Episode 2: The Last of the Spartans

For 45 years, Chief Educator Barbara Brown Lee has shared the joy of learning about art with visitors to the Milwaukee Art Museum. The BBL Series captures Barbara’s unique relationship to, and passion for the works in the Museum’s Collection, providing the viewer with a rich and engaging perspective on the art.

In this episode, hear the epic adventure story of The Last of the Spartans marble sculpture.

BBL Episode 2: The Last of the Spartans

Gaetano Trentanove (American, b. Italy, 1858–1937)
The Last of the Spartans, ca. 1892
Marble
26 1/2 × 79 1/2 × 27 3/8 in. (67.31 × 201.93 × 69.47 cm)
Layton Art Collection Inc., Gift of William E. Cramer L7
Photo credit: John R. Glembin