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 ...
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 history ...
When a museum displays a piece of art, they generally try to show the whole thing. It's rare to see a painting with half the ...
The statue depicts a Roman elite, Gaius Marios Hermogenes, dating back to the 2nd or 3rd Century, and is in near-perfect ...
A Roman gladiator’s tomb from the third century A.D. was uncovered in modern-day Turkey. Instead of the gladiator, archaeologists found the remains of 12 unidentified people in the reused tomb. The ...
Now, the looming Roman sculpture is finally back on display Julia Binswanger Daily Correspondent The seven-foot-tall Apollo Belvedere is thought to be a Roman copy of a Greek statue. Stefano ...
It is one of just three known mosaics of its kind in the world, according to Anthony Beeson, an expert on Roman and Greek architecture and art ... Boxford History Project Archaeologists and ...
The excavation of a Roman bathhouse has unearthed more than 1,000 "significant finds" including sculptures and gems. The artefacts included two "priceless" head sculptures of Roman gods discovered ...
As part of the loan agreement, Gagosian is supporting the conservation of the Roman sculpture ... He had a great grasp of the history of art and visual culture and was brilliant at bringing ...