Visitors to Rome can now see one of the most important private collections of ancient Greek and Roman marble sculptures. The 90 works from the Torlonia Collection opened this week in the newly rebuilt Palazzo Caffarelli, overlooking the Roman Forum. Among the works is a marble fountain that was...
ROMAN sculptureWORLD War IIMUSEUM of Fine Arts (Boston, Mass.)In this article I examine the methodology and resources used to trace the provenance of three ancient Greek and Roman sculptures in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA). They belonged to...
[00:07.40]private collections of ancient Greek and Roman marble sculptures. [00:14.68]The 90 works from the Torlonia Collection opened this week [00:21.88]in the newly rebuilt Palazzo Caffarelli, overlooking the Roman Forum. [...
The British Museum is famous for its rich collection.People from around the world come o admire some of the greatest treasures in the world.From 2,00-year-old war helmets(头盔)to classical Greek vases(花瓶)and Roman sculptures(雕塑);history follows us into the present. Interestingly,the whole...
What are the characteristics of Roman sculptures? Roman sculptures attempt to make their subjects look realistic, while incorporating idealistic elements from Greek art. Many scenes show events and people that were real. Despite this, these images often attempt to send a message that is not explicit...
most of our sculptures survive today. Later revivals of the far-distant past were given new life and power in the Renaissance of Italy. We imagine what the Renaissance would have been without the influences of this ancient Greek art form. The sculptural standard that the ancient Greeks crea...
We typically associate sculptures like theVenus de Milowith Greece, and mosaics and frescoes (wall paintings) with Ancient Rome. Of course, the masters of both cultures worked on various mediums beyond these. Greek pottery, for instance, was a popular import in Italy. ...
Now, the ideal of plain white sculpture goes back to 15th century Europe when Renaissance artists rediscovered ancient Greek and Roman culture. They were inspired by sculptures that appeared monochrome so they created white marble statues. The impact of these Renaissance statues, such as Michelangelo...
From 2, 000-year-old war helmets to classical Greek vases and Roman sculptures(雕塑), history follows us into the present.Interestingly, the whole history of the British Museum started with a gift. An Irishman named Sir Hans Sloane had collected many wonderful things over the years, including...
The British Museum is famous for its rich collection.People from around the world come to admire some of the greatest treasures in the world.From 2 ,000-year -old war helmets to classical Greek vases and Roman sculptures (雕塑),history follows us into the present. Interestingly,the whole ...