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The 2,000-year-old Torlonia collection of Roman sculptures, now at the Art Institute of Chicago, has the urgency of the ...
In her right hand, the female figure holds laurel leaves, which Roman priestesses and priests once used to purify spaces.
The SMK in Copenhagen couldn’t move the Italian artist’s sculptures, so it’s showing reproductions in the show “Michelangelo ...
Today, we might not assign much value to reproductions, but in the 19th century, plaster cast versions of famous sculptures were ... of the period comes from Roman copies. The SMK’s extensive ...
Looking for a peaceful retreat in one of Rome’s most beloved neighborhoods? Donna Camilla Savelli has just emerged from a ...
Several ancient Roman emperors loved Greece. As the Roman Empire consolidated, Greek culture, literature, politics, and art ...
Several ancient statues, Sangallo was told, were emerging from the grounds of a private vineyard near Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, Italy. He made haste, but not before asking his pal Michelangelo ...
painter and draftsman who has endured as one of the most famous artists of all time, is recognized for the dynamism and emotional qualities of his classical sculptures. They twist and turn in ...