Publishers Weekly

Off the Wall Museum Guides for Kids: Greek and Roman Art

Two new entries in the Off the Wall Museum Guides for Kids series, Greek and Roman Art and Modern Art by Ruthie Knapp and Janice Lehmberg, offer museum-goers tips on how to view art of those eras. The ...
NPR

We know Greek statues weren't white. Now you can see them in color.

Walk through the Greek sculpture galleries of most museums and you'll see pedestal after pedestal of white, marble statues with sightless eyes. That's just how Ancient Greek sculpture was, right? Nope ...
Artnet

Greek Archaeologists Uncover Ancient Marble Workshop Filled With Unfinished Statues

The latest ancient Greek archaeological find to cause a stir is a Hellenistic marble workshop, discovered during a dig on Paros, part of the Cyclades island group in the Aegean Sea. You might not know ...
The New York Times

That Painted Greek Maiden at the Met: Just Whose Vision Is She?

Two German archaeologists use science to recreate the lost colors of antiquity. Historians debate just how authentic their version of the past really is. Groundbreaking or garish? Reconstruction of a ...
Los Angeles Times

How a tiny stone from a warrior’s tomb is shaking up ancient Greek art at Getty Villa

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The 2017 reveal of a tiny but spectacular carved stone, just 1.3 inches wide, upended our understanding of Greek ...
NPR

Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says

Researchers have known for many years that there was more to ancient Greek and Roman statues than the plain white marble you typically see in museums. A few years ago, museum visitors in New York City ...