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Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too
But, in reality, ancient Greeks and Romans embraced bold colors, which archaeologists call “polychromy.” Brightly hued paints ...
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NEXT in the Gallery, April 2025: floral art, Renaissance sculpture and Raymond Saunders
What’s opening in April? A blend of refreshed throwbacks conjuring classical still lifes, Renaissance anatomy and radical ...
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A crumbling, long-forgotten statue with an unusual erect phallus might be a Michelangelo. Renaissance scholars want hard evidence.
Wallace, an author or editor of eight books about the Renaissance artist, viewed the statue on a Jenrette-led tour in 2015 with a group of conservationists. He told Insider the sculpture was ...
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The cultural fight over Michelangelo's David
Michelangelo's David is among the most famous pieces of Renaissance artwork and remains a well-known symbol of Italy. More than 1.4 million people visit the sculpture annually at Florence's ...
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30 Sculptures in Europe to Add to Your Bucket List
Image by pieroor from Pixabay The sculpture of David by Michelangelo is considered one of the most iconic art pieces in the world. Created in white Carrara marble, the Renaissance sculpture can be ...
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An Art-filled Day at Florence's Uffizi Gallery
Famous globally, the Uffizi Gallery boasts a rich repository of Italian Renaissance art. The grandiose Florentine building ...
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TEFAF Maastricht, a Fair Known for Old Masters, Courts Young Collectors
By Ted Loos In the art world, getting younger people to look at very old paintings and sculptures has proved challenging. How can a delicate Renaissance sculpture compete with the immediacy of ...