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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 ...
French politician suggests US should give back Statue of Liberty for taking ‘the side of the tyrants’
A French politician has called on the US to give the Statue of Liberty back after suggesting that some Americans “have chosen ...
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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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Ancient Visitors to the Modern Wing: Art Institute Welcomes First Visit of Rare Roman Sculptures Collection
Ancient Roman Sculpture from the Torlonia Collection” has works span hundreds of years, with the earliest piece dating from ...
The untold story behind the Statue of Liberty: Its muse, towering height, and surprising connection to the Eiffel Tower
The Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor shares something in common with other marvels of the world that are, were and never ...
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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Denmark returns smuggled head of Septimius Severus statue to Türkiye
The head of a statue of Roman Emperor Septimius Severus and 48 terracotta architectural plaques smuggled from Türkiye have ...
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Esteemed private collection of Roman marbles is starting its North American tour
A North American tour of Roman sculptures from the Torlonia Collection—considered to be the finest group of Greco-Roman antiquities still in private hands—begins on 15 March at the Art ...
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 ...
Teynham Triton statue found at Frognal Lane development was “ritually decapitated”, new study reveals
A Roman sculpture which was found on a development site had its head and right hand chopped off in a “ritual”, a new study ...