Researchers have known for many years that there was more to ancient Greek and Roman statues than the plain white marble you typically see in museums. A few years ago, museum visitors in New York City ...
Holburne museum places renowned photographer’s pictures of ancient Roman statutes alongside his images of war and conflict ...
Thousands of years ago, Greco-Roman statues offered viewers a multi-dimensional experience that also called to our olfactory senses. Reading time 3 minutes Statues in ancient Greece and Rome looked ...
The creation of statues and busts of emperors was once one of the most revered art forms in the Roman Empire. But by the end of the empire, this tradition began to fade. In this video, we explore how ...
In ancient Greece and Rome, statues not only looked beautiful—they smelled good, too. That’s the conclusion of a new study published this month in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology. Cecilie Brøns, who ...
The Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth is a North American stop for an exhibit featuring 58 Roman marble sculptures from the Torlonia Collection. Some museum visitors got an early look at the artworks ...