Contrary to the white marble of the ancient Mediterranean we see today, the ancient Greeks and Romans painted their statues in vibrant colors
Ancient Greece: c. 800 – 31 B.C.E.
What's the difference between classic art, classical art, and classicism?
Classic, classical, and classicism explained
Would you believe that this ancient Greek statue was found at the bottom of the ocean by fishermen in the 1960s?
Statue of a Victorious Youth
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The writhing agony of the Trojan Laocoon made this Hellenistic masterpiece famous throughout history.
Athanadoros, Hagesandros, and Polydoros of Rhodes, Laocoön ...
On the island of Samothrace, the wind whipped the clothing of this stone goddess of victory.
Nike (Winged Victory) of Samothrace
The Antikythera shipwreck was the first of a series of ancient shipwrecks identified in the Eastern Mediterranean.
The Antikythera Shipwreck
Sources tell us that painting was the Greek’s finest art form: is this a hint at what we’re missing?
Alexander Mosaic from the House of the ...
The mausoleum of Antiochus I is one of the most ambitious constructions of the Hellenistic period.
Nemrut Dağ (tomb of King Antiochus I ...
What was going on around the world during the time of archaic Greece?
Tiny timeline: Archaic Greece in a global ...
From 600 to 480 B.C.E., ancient Greek cemeteries and sanctuaries were filled with marble statues of beautiful young men and women.
Kouroi and Korai, an introduction
Greek gods battle Giants for supremacy of the universe, so deeply carved that they almost step out into our world.
The Pergamon Altar
How to represent an everyday moment—from the ancient world to the Renaissance
A moment in time that’s lasted 2,000 ...
Standing more than 6’ tall, the statues of Kleobis and Biton had a commanding presence that would encourage passersby to stop and look at their images.
The Kouroi of Kleobis and Biton
Ancient Greek sanctuaries housed colossal cult images, temples, treasuries, and copious cult accoutrements, but they were also important artistic hubs.
Greek sanctuaries as artistic hubs
Zeus, Hera, and more than 100 gods, heroes, and monsters enact ancient Greek mythology on the surface of this vase.
The François Vase: story book of Greek ...
The Parthenon has echoed through history, but what part of that history do we prize, and which do we ignore?
Destruction, Memory, and Monuments: The Many Lives ...
A magnificent original 4th century Greek bronze lost at sea
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