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U.S. returns trove of rare smuggled artifacts to Egypt, officials say
The collection includes sarcophagus lids, a Greco-Roman portrait and fragments of what is believed to be a temple of Queen Hatshepsut.
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A Study Reveals That Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Painted and Adorned with Textiles and Jewelry but Also Perfumed
A recent study published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology has revealed a little-explored aspect of ancient art: the use of perfumes and aromatic substances in Greco-Roman sculptures. This research ...
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See the Vibrant, Long-Overlooked Colors of Classical Sculptures
A new exhibition at the Met features brightly hued reconstructions of ancient Greco-Roman artworks Art Meets Science Meilan Solly - Senior Associate Digital Editor, History Reconstruction of ...
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Demigods, Dragons, and Griffons in Some 14th- Century Italian Frescoes by Altichiero
In her presentation, Mary Edwards will discuss the impact of Greco-Roman art on the Italian artist, Altichiero, who painted frescoes in the late 14th century in Padua. Though Altichiero was painting ...
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Cleveland Museum of Art will return looted Greco-Roman bronze to Turkey
The Cleveland Museum of Art will return a headless Greco-Roman bronze statue that was pillaged from the ancient city of Bubon in south-central Turkey. The larger-than-life statue of a draped male ...
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Department of Art History
The curriculum spans a wide array of artistic periods and cultures, from Greco-Roman antiquity to contemporary art, and includes American, European, Chinese, Latin American and African art. Students ...