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 Greece
Not So Dark After All: Greek Designs from the Dark Ages
Despite lasting only a century (c. 1100-1000 BCE), the dark ages in Greece were an era of material poverty, cultural isolation, and artistic decline.
Lauren Dorsey 11 August 2022
Medusa Jewelry That Had the Power to Petrify
Since ancient times jewelry hasn’t only been a fashion detail or simple ornament, but a status symbol with a variety of meanings. On it, among...
Ana Djoric 11 July 2022
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
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
Behold Dibutades, the Greek Inventress of Painting!
Long ago in the city of Corinth in Ancient Greece, a young maid traced the contour of her lover’s face on the wall. The man was leaving on a long...
Jimena Escoto 6 July 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
Six Ancient Greek Sculptures Everyone Should Know
Greek sculptures have had a profound effect on art throughout the ages. Many of the styles have been reproduced and copied by some of what the modern...
Zuzanna Stańska 21 November 2020
The Women Blessed by Dionysus: Maenads
One of the reasons why we find Greek mythology so fascinating is because of its incredibly diverse structure. All of the gods and goddesses have...
Erol Degirmenci 2 November 2020
Painting of the Week: Fragment of a Floor Mosaic with a Personification of Ktisis
The bejeweled woman from the mosaic, holding the measuring tool for the Roman foot, is identified by the restored Greek inscription as Ktisis. She is...
Zuzanna Stańska 18 October 2020
The Parthenon Mythology and Architecture
Mythology is a pretty broad topic in Ancient Greek history. And even more so is the use of mythological figures in ancient Greek art. From pottery to...
Rachel Witte 8 September 2020
