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 ...
In any case, the origin of the name is clear; it comes from one of those Roman sculptures, more specifically ... was returned to its original location next to the church of Sant’Atanasio dei Greci.
“Of all the works of antiquity that escaped destruction,” German archaeologist and art historian Johann Joachim Winckelmann once said of the Apollo Belvedere, a beloved sculpture from the ...
That canvas goes on show at Gagosian Gallery in Paris next week (17 October) alongside a Roman sculpture of Venus from the Torlonia Collection in Rome, which houses one of the world’s most ...
Although ancient sculptures often lack noses and other parts prone to breaking when the statues fall, the damage to the eyes and nose here appears to be deliberate and may be the result of a damnatio ...
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 ...
If you’re interested in men’s health services but don’t want to make a trip to the doctor in person, you may have come across the brand Roman. In this article, we’re taking a close look at ...