The Boxer at Rest – Defeated Hellenistic Athlete
Coming face-to-face with a piece of art you’ve loved for years is a thrilling, exciting and oftentimes overwhelming experience. Such was the...
Nadine Waldmann 25 August 2022
Ancient Art
Jewelry in Ancient Greece: Hellenistic Period Pieces
When looking at historical jewelry one can ask themselves a series of questions centered on the significance of the object. Who was it made for and...
Rachel Witte 11 June 2022
Angkor: The Lost Empire of Cambodia at the California Science Center
The California Science Center in Los Angeles, CA, is host to Angkor: The Lost Empire of Cambodia exhibition from 16 February 2022, through 5...
Maya M. Tola 14 April 2022
Nefertiti as a Beauty Icon
Nefertiti is a beauty icon and one of the most powerful women who has inspired us throughout centuries. Responding to the rhythms of the age, she...
Marina Kochetkova 8 March 2022
There Were Really Hot Guys in Ancient Greece: The Barberini Faun
Drunk, sleeping men are rarely, if ever, beautiful and sexually appealing, but this is not the case with this really sexy faun from ancient Greece.
Marta Loza 13 February 2022
Pompeii of the Aegean: The Wall Paintings of Thera
The Thera wall paintings (Santorini) reveal the bustling civilization that existed on the southernmost island of the Cyclades circa 1600 BCE. Around...
Anastasia Manioudaki 2 February 2022
Museo Egizio in Turin: Follow the Guide!
Have you ever been to the Museo Egizio in Turin, in northern Italy? Located in the old town, this institution brings together more than 300,000...
Montaine Dumont 13 January 2022
KALLOS. The Ultimate Beauty Exhibition Review
KALLOS, The Ultimate Beauty is the latest exhibition running at the Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens. It started on the 29th of September, 2021, and...
Errika Gerakiti 9 December 2021
New York Hedge Fund Manager Surrenders $70 Million of Stolen Art
The New York district attorney’s office announced on Tuesday, December 6th, that Michael Steinhardt, an 81 year-old billionaire and now notorious...
Jennifer S. Musawwir 9 December 2021
Man, Woman or Both? Meet Akhenaten, the Only Androgynous Pharaoh
If you thought that ancient Egypt had always been only about a large pantheon of gods, solid and emotionless sculptures, and masculine pharaohs, have...
Magda Michalska 20 November 2021
Masterpiece Story: Judgement Scene from Book of the Dead of Hunefer
Death continues to be one of the greatest fears of human society. Since the dawn of recorded history through the centuries of plague, pestilence, and...
James W Singer 9 May 2021
Unique Greek Geometric Art to See in Florida: Exhibition and Interview
In conversation with Dr. Michael Bennett, MFA Senior Curator of Early Western Art at the Museum of Fine Arts St. Petersburg, we explore the world of...
Isla Phillips-Ewen 5 February 2021
