Ancient Color and the head of Bacchus, installation view (all images by the author for Hyperallergic) ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Much like dinosaurs having feathers, the fact that ancient Roman statuary was ...
A detail of the Lycurgus Cup shows its phosphorescent quality. (all images via Ancient Art Podcast) OAKLAND, Calif. — Some of my favorite images from the classical world are archaeologist Vinzenz ...
Archaeologists excavating near the Colosseum found a rare chunk of Egyptian blue pigment dating back about 2,000 years. Photo from Simona Murrone and the Colosseum Archaeological Park The summaries ...
Over the past two decades, exhibits like Gods in Color and Chroma have popularized the idea that the ancient world was awash in color. But what do we really know about how ancient peoples understood ...
Color was a critical aspect of the ancient Greek and Roman worlds. The "Chroma" exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum inspired this course. We will look closely at polychromy of ancient marble ...
Color was a critical aspect of the ancient Greek and Roman worlds. The "Chroma" exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum inspired this course. We will look closely at polychromy of ancient marble ...
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