Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were More Than Eye Candy—They Were Also Perfumed
Thousands of years ago, Greco-Roman statues offered viewers a multi-dimensional experience that also called to our olfactory ...
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A Stunning Collection of Rarely Seen Ancient Roman Sculptures Is Coming to North America for the First Time
The marbles in the Torlonia Collection have been inaccessible to the public for decades. Now, some of them will be exhibited ...
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The Most Famous Statues of Aphrodite, Goddess of Beauty
Across history, the goddess Aphrodite has remained a prominent figure of beauty and love, and many statues have been built in ...
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In 'Utterly Astounding Finds' Archaeologists Unearth a Rare Female Roman Statue and Other Artifacts in an Old Church
Archaeologists involved with the HS2 project unearthed several Roman statues and artifacts while excavating in the U.K. The discovery happened inside a Norman Church in Stoke Mandeville ...
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Bvlgari Unveils “Myth and Marble: Ancient Roman Sculpture From the Torlonia Collection”
The display, hosted by Blvgari at the Art Institute of Chicago, showcases the largest private collection of Imperial Roman ...
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Spectacular statues reveal art tradition of ancient Rome’s lost sculpture capital
researchers found another nearly 2-metre-tall statue of a woman with features from the time of Roman emperor Severus, who ruled from 193AD to 211AD. “According to the initial findings ...
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Archaeologists Unearthed Five Lost Statues From Remains of the Roman Empire’s Sculpture Capital
crafted in a style reminiscent of the Roman empire’s Severan dynasty (193 to 235 A.D.). Nearby sat a third statue, also a female in the same style, but broken into two pieces (likely as a result ...
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. Co-organized by the Art Institute and Rome-based Torlonia Foundation, it is the first time works ...