Greek Sculpture of the Classical Era The Classical era of ancient Greek sculpture, which emerged in the 5th century BCE, is renowned for its emphasis on harmony, idealized beauty, and the pursuit ...

Iconic soprano Maria Callas will serve as a strong symbol associated with UNESCO's Paris headquarters after a statue of her ...

The Greek poet Kallimachos, meanwhile, described a sculpture of the Egyptian queen Berenice II as “wet with perfume”, while ...

For most western Europeans it was the first time they had ever been able to look closely at Greek sculpture, and they were overwhelmed and inspired by the breathing vitality and the beauty of ...

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