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This clip shows an artist designing a one-of-a-kind skateboard inspired by Roman history. Viewers see the creative process ...
Every summer, changes take place at Louvre Abu Dhabi without fanfare. There are no big banners or special announcements, yet the permanent galleries undergo a subtle shift. New loans and acquisitions ...
Ancient Greek and Roman statues didn't originally look like they do now in museums. A new study says they didn't smell the same, either.
To modern eyes, much of Pompeii’s erotic art might look like ancient pornography. But to the Romans, these images weren’t ...
For decades, the ancient bronze bust of a woman, perhaps a daughter of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, commanded pride of place at the Worcester Art Museum, anchoring the institution’s collection ...
In the former Beverly Hills of Roman London, archaeologists were astonished to find thousands of fragments from Roman walls ...
The 2,000-year-old Torlonia collection of Roman sculptures, now at the Art Institute of Chicago, has the urgency of the greatest contemporary art.
Roman art showing Helen of Troy discovered in Pompeii 2,000 years after volcanic eruption. Anthony Robledo. USA TODAY. Rare, centuries-old Roman paintings were uncovered in the ruins of Pompeii.
The new exhibition “Roman Landscapes: Visions of Nature and Myth from Rome and Pompeii,” opening on Feb. 24 at the San Antonio Museum of Art in Texas, features more than 65 works created in ...
Art Institute showcases ancient Roman sculptures in unprecedented 'Myth and Marble' exhibit Stunningly and unexpected, virtually all of the selections on view in this exhibition are complete.
Biography. Professor Lauren Hackworth Petersen received her Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin.She specializes in ancient Roman art and architecture. She has also done extensive research in ...