As to why the sculpture is known as Athena rather than Minerva—the ancient Roman equivalent of the Olympian—Manchester tells The Art Newspaper that it was, in fact, originally called Minerva.
The Kimbell Art Museum will host its first exhibition of ancient Roman sculpture in its 52-year history. And the exhibit is a really big catch. “Myth and Marble: Ancient Roman Sculpture from the ...
A deeper look into the development of ancient Greek art and sculpture through time, covering various styles, forms and ...
Unusually for a a sacred site, this sculpture was dedicated to Fundilia ... much frequented by the Roman emperors. Diana had a close affinity with slaves, her feast day on 13th August being ...
Slavery had a long history in the ancient world and was practiced in Ancient Egypt and Greece, as well as Rome. Most slaves during the Roman Empire were foreigners and, unlike in modern times ...
The "Classical and Glory-Ancient Greek and Roman Sculpture Art Exhibition" kicked off its first stop in China at the Shanxi Museum in Taiyuan, Jan 1, 2025. [Photo by Zhu Xingxin/chinadaily.com.cn ...
Unusually for a a sacred site, this sculpture was dedicated to Fundilia ... much frequented by the Roman emperors. Diana had a close affinity with slaves, her feast day on 13th August being ...