Even before the end of antiquity, the monuments of ancient Rome were cannibalized to build new structures. Columns were repurposed and marble decoration was stripped and recut or burnt for lime. As Rome’s population collapsed during the Medieval period and areas of the city were largely abandoned, many buildings fell due to neglect or came down violently in earthquakes, making their remains even easier to quarry.
Interviews & Essays
From anti-semites to abusers, this list is full of truly disheartening facts about artists who made some of the most beautiful work. There has long been an association between caustic temperaments and creative genius. But is this just an excuse developed by said jerks to get away with, quite literally in some instances, murder?
The Netherlands will return 20 objects taken from Indonesia during the country’s 350-year colonial rule under an agreement signed this month by Dutch Minister of Education, Culture and Science Rianne Letschert and Indonesian Minister of Culture Fadli Zon. Among them is the 38-carat Banjarmasin diamond, which once belonged to the Sultan of Banjarmasin as a symbol of his sovereignty.
Medusa, like many other classic Greek myths, has become a cultural icon. She was one of the three Gorgons, meaning creatures who resembled human females save for their heads, from which snakes sprouted instead of hair. The eyes of Gorgons could also turn humans to stone.
Here are ten great and significant artworks to put you in the Halloween spirit.
Following a months-long review of whether overseas visitors should pay at the door of national British museums, the United Kingdom Department for Culture, Media and Sports confirmed that entry will remain free.
Way out in Brooklyn, New York, in the hip reaches of Bushwick, amid endless warehouses and construction companies festooned with boisterous graffitied gates, Elisabeth Kley’s straightforward studio is quietly ensconced in a long, dark-halled building.
To escape the gloom and chill of the seasonal shift, you’ll find these seven films offer something to suit every taste.
More than 10 years after being commissioned to paint a canvas for the United States Embassy in the Dominican Republic by the State Department, Kehinde Wiley is endeavoring to buy Young Artists After Siamesas 1960 back.
The art world has its share of mysteries. From the impressive scale of prehistoric structures, to who exactly posed for enigmatic portraits.
