There's something eternally fascinating about the art of sculpture, more so when it depicts the human form. Michelangelo, for example, lived and created more than 500 years ago, yet we still marvel at ...
Some of the most famous statues in the world are now revealing their true colors. The Elgin Marbles, a collection of ancient Greek sculptures, were not originally white, as they appear now. When they ...
Sculptures have been a vital part of human history for thousands of years. From ancient civilizations to modern times, they have been used to depict gods, heroes, everyday people, and even objects.
The famed copy of one of the most famous classical Greek sculptures was purchased for $2.5 million. Unknown artist, Doryphoros, a copy of the lost Greek original by Polykleitos. Italy is demanding the ...
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Britain and Greece were able to differ for decades over the world’s toughest cultural heritage dispute. What’s the right place for some of the finest ancient Greek sculptures ...
The Antonio Salinas Archeological Museum in Italy returned the “Fagan fragment” of the Parthenon to Athens’s Acropolis Museum. Pieces of the Parthenon known as Elgin’s Marbles are housed at the ...