Nero, who ruled from A.D. 54 to 68, is often remembered as one of history’s most notorious emperors, his reputation steeped in tales of excess and cruelty. One enduring myth claims that as a great ...
The character of Roman art history has changed in recent years. More than ever before, it is concerned with the role of art in ancient society, including the functions that it served and the values ...
In a way, the sculpture is older still, as this version was actually a replica of a bronze cast from the 4 th century BC by the ancient Greek sculptor, Leochares. Being almost as old as recorded ...
Seeing his painting in dialogue with this ancient Venus sculpture reminds us of the enduring ... Right before his trip to Modena, Basquiat visited Rome with his girlfriend Suzanne Mallouk, whom ...