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Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too
In ancient Greece and Rome, statues not only looked beautiful—they smelled good, too. That’s the conclusion of a new study published this month in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology. Cecilie Brøns, who ...
The Street Journal4d
Statues in ancient Greece, Rome were colorful — and perfumed
New discoveries related to works of art in ancient Greece and Rome continue to be unearthed. A Danish study published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology in March found that statues in antiquity were ...
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The Smell of Gods: Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Once Not Only Painted But Also Perfumed
For centuries, the stark white marble statues of ancient Greece and Rome have stood as timeless symbols of classical beauty.
Ancient statues were colorful — and perfumed
The myth that the statues of ancient Greece and Rome were white was created over time and upheld in part to serve racist ...
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Greek church condemns art exhibition vandalized by ultraconservative lawmaker
The Greek Orthodox Church's Holy Synod has denounced the content of an exhibition at the National Gallery – the Alexandros ...
Observer8d
Our Top Ten Artemisia Gentileschi Paintings Ranked
Like many women artists of earlier centuries whose work has survived, Artemisia came from a family of artists. Born in Rome ...
Greek Reporter16d
Ancient Paintings of Wine Harvesting Discovered in Villa Cuomo, Italy
Grape harvest paintings uncovered in Villa Cuomo ... Villa Cuomo is a testament to the intricate relationship between ancient agriculture, religion, and art.
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The Art World’s Next Big Thing: Tiny Paintings
Image Lee’s 4-by-4-inch painting “Untitled (Train)” (2023).Credit...Courtesy of the artist and Klaus von Nichtssagend Gallery In an art world with a seemingly endless appetite for bigness ...
Greek Reporter18d
Greek Statues Were Not Only Painted and Dressed But Also Perfumed, Study Reveals
Credit: /Wikimedia Commons/ Ashmolean Museum CC BY-4.0 Archaeologists have uncovered a little-known aspect of ancient art: Greek and Roman statues were not just painted and adorned but also perfumed.
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Palisades Fire evacuee explains why he ‘unconsciously' grabbed 2 paintings while escaping
And because Fassianos was a prolific Greek ... of maritime art. And this was a piece that he passed on to us when he passed away.” Auroux added it was “surreal” to get the paintings back ...
New York Post23d
Never-before-seen series of ancient paintings dug up in Pompeii provide clues on rituals tied to Greek god
A rare set of nearly life-sized paintings were dug up in Pompeii over the last few weeks, offering clues about rituals connected to the Greek god of wine in the ancient city that was destroyed ...
New York Post23d
Romania sues Christie’s auction house over sale of centuries-old painting, claims it was stolen by former king
The legendary piece, San Sebastian — painted by the Greek old master between ... of Romania with his impressive art collection in 1899 – including the painting at the core of the lawsuit.