Titled “Myth and Marble: Ancient Roman Sculpture From the Torlonia Collection,” the exhibition ... “This significant group of portraits allows us to highlight the critical role that imperial images ...

Not only were ancient sculptures multi-colored, they were also scented with perfumes, oils, and flower arrangements.

For centuries, the stark white marble statues of ancient Greece and Rome have stood as timeless symbols of classical beauty.

Ancient Greek and Roman statues didn't originally look like they do now in museums. A new study says they didn't smell the ...

Thousands of years ago, Greco-Roman statues offered viewers a multi-dimensional experience that also called to our olfactory ...

Research shows that statues were impregnated with fragrances, challenging the perception of sculpture as a purely visual art form.

Cecilie Brøns, who authored the study and works as an archaeologist and curator at the Glyptotek art museum in Copenhagen, finds that Greco-Roman statues were often perfumed with enticing scents ...

Ancient Roman Sculpture from the Torlonia Collection” has works span hundreds of years, with the earliest piece dating from ...

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 ...