Ancient Greece laid the foundations of Western art. Traveling from its sun-splashed isles to the rugged mainland to bustling Athens, we trace the rise of Greek culture.

If you thought ancient Greek sculptures were a uniform white, think again. ... Art Bites brings you a surprising fact, lesser-known anecdote, or curious event from art history.

Kristeller, who affirmed that “ancient writers and thinkers, though confronted with excellent works of art and quite susceptible to their charm, were neither able nor eager to detach the ...

Art, Prehistoric and Ancient. Special | 55m 16s Video has Closed Captions | CC. Prehistoric cave paintings; Egyptian pyramids and temples; classical Greek statues. Aired 04/01/2023 | Expires 04/01 ...

The Ballets Russes had a longtime dalliance with Ancient Greek traditions especially in the ballet ... We strive to offer trustworthy perspectives on everything from art history to contemporary art.

Standing for a little more than 50 years in the third century B.C., Rhodes’s titanic statue of Helios made a colossal impact on Western art, history, and imagination.

I n the grand tapestry of human history, ancient art shines as a beacon of creativity, culture, and heritage. Journeying through the annals of time, we are transported to distant civilizations ...

In general, the tropes of the art history survey’s Greek and Roman segment frustrate and annoy many classicists. It’s disappointing to hear how these college textbooks described these pieces ...

Art History What to Know About the Greek Discobolus, a Hallmark of the Ancient Olympics. Marking the return of the Summer Olympic Games, we took a closer look at one of the oldest and most iconic ...