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Ancient Visitors to the Modern Wing: Art Institute Welcomes First Visit of Rare Roman Sculptures Collection
Ancient Roman Sculpture from the Torlonia Collection” has works span hundreds of years, with the earliest piece dating from ...
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Bvlgari Unveils “Myth and Marble: Ancient Roman Sculpture From the Torlonia Collection”
The display, hosted by Blvgari at the Art Institute of Chicago, showcases the largest private collection of Imperial Roman ...
Art Institute showcases ancient Roman sculptures in unprecedented 'Myth and Marble' exhibit
Stunningly and unexpected, virtually all of the selections on view in this exhibition are complete. Co-organized by the Art Institute and Rome-based Torlonia Foundation, it is the first time works ...
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A Stunning Collection of Rarely Seen Ancient Roman Sculptures Is Coming to North America for the First Time
The collection’s first stop is the Art Institute of Chicago. Titled “Myth and Marble: Ancient Roman Sculpture ... B.C.E. with the reign of Augustus, the first Roman emperor, and ended with the western ...
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Incredible images tell the tale of the world’s most prized marble
"Since the time of the Roman Empire, the marble was considered ... Beyond its use in art, Carrara's marble is often pulverised and used as calcium carbonate to make products such as paper, paint ...
The Art Newspaper29d
Esteemed private collection of Roman marbles is starting its North American tour
Myth and Marble: Ancient Roman Sculpture from the Torlonia Collection, Art Institute of Chicago, 15 March-29 June; Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, 14 September-25 January 2026; Montreal Museum of ...
Iowa Public Radio3d
Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says
Ancient Greek and Roman statues didn't originally look like they do now in museums. A new study says they didn't smell the ...
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Rome's Colossus of Constantine
A viral social media trend last year suggested the Roman Empire is frequently in men's ... from scans of the nine remaining original "marble body parts". From our morning news briefing to a ...
Smithsonian Magazine16d
A Stunning Collection of Rarely Seen Ancient Roman Sculptures Is Coming to North America for the First Time
The collection’s first stop is the Art Institute of Chicago. Titled “Myth and Marble ... the first Roman emperor, and ended with the western empire’s collapse in 476 C.E. One of the themes ...