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17 juillet 2008

Greek Olympic Art Exhibit From the British Museum in Shanghai

Greek Olympic Art Exhibit From the British Museum in Shanghai
Chinese boy and his mother look at the discus thrower during the ancient Greek exhibit related to the Olympic games. The collection belongs to the British Museum and can be seen in Shanghai. Photo: EFE / José Álvarez Díaz SHANGHAI.- Less than one month...
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13 juillet 2008

"To Live Forever: Egyptian Treasures from the Brooklyn Museum" in The Indianapolis Museum of Art

"To Live Forever: Egyptian Treasures from the Brooklyn Museum" in The Indianapolis Museum of Art
Family Group Old Kingdom, Late Dynasty—Early Dynasty 6, about 2371—2298 B.C. Limestone 28 15/16 x 9 1/16 in. Charles WIlbour Fund INDIANAPOLIS.- The Indianapolis Museum of Art will be the first venue to host To Live Forever: Egyptian Treasures from the...
27 juin 2008

"Excavating Egypt: Great Discoveries from the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology" à Miami

"Excavating Egypt: Great Discoveries from the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology" à Miami
Gilded Cartonnage, Mummy cartonnage based on cloth; woman, face and arms gilt, wreath of red flowers in right hand, double headed snake bracelet on both forearms, necklace and pectoral and earrings. Period-Early Roman Period (149CE-30BCE) height 50 cm...
26 juin 2008

"Babylon. Myth and Truth" @ Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

"Babylon. Myth and Truth" @ Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Prozessionsstraße, Detail: schreitender Löwe, Babylon, 6. Jh. v. Chr. Tonziegel, gebrannt und farbig glasiert. Vorderasiatisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin. Foto: Maximilian Meisse BERLIN.- Babylon - myth, city, legend and truth. Vivid associations,...
21 juin 2008

"Wine, Worship, and Sacrifice: The Golden Graves of Ancient Vani" @ Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

"Wine, Worship, and Sacrifice: The Golden Graves of Ancient Vani" @ Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Gold Phiale Mesomphalos, Vani, Achaemenid influence, 400-350 B.C. Georgian National Museum. HOUSTON.- Just as Pompeii: Tales from an Eruption closes, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, will open another show of treasures from antiquity that shed light...
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18 juin 2008

"Roman Art from the Louvre" @ Oklahoma City Museum of Art

"Roman Art from the Louvre" @ Oklahoma City Museum of Art
Portrait of Augustus Wearing a Toga, ca. 10 A.D. (head), ca. 120 A.D. (toga) Marble. 85 x 35 3/8 x 23 5/8 in. Musée du Louvre, Paris (MA 1212 - INV. MR 100; 1577) © AFA/ Musée du Louvre/ Daniel Lebée and Carine Deambrosis OKLAHOMA CITY.- The Oklahoma...
16 juin 2008

Chine : un nouveau groupement de tombes découvert

Une nouvelle et surprenante découverte a été réalisée au site archéologique de Dawenkou à Tai'an dans le Shandong : un groupement de tombes comportant des objets s'étalant sur une période de 2 millénaires, de la dynastie Han jusqu'à celle des Qing. Ce...
8 juin 2008

A GREEK MARBLE GRAVE STELE FOR LYSON - CLASSICAL PERIOD, CIRCA 4TH CENTURY B.C.

A GREEK MARBLE GRAVE STELE FOR LYSON - CLASSICAL PERIOD, CIRCA 4TH CENTURY B.C.
A GREEK MARBLE GRAVE STELE FOR LYSON - CLASSICAL PERIOD, CIRCA 4TH CENTURY B.C. Rectangular in form, with the deceased sculpted in raised relief in a recessed central panel, depicted mounted on a horse, clad in a chiton, a mantle draped over his left...
8 juin 2008

A GREEK BRONZE HELMET OF CHALCIDIAN TYPE - ARCHAIC PERIOD, CIRCA 2ND HALF OF THE 6TH CENTURY B.C.

A GREEK BRONZE HELMET OF CHALCIDIAN TYPE - ARCHAIC PERIOD, CIRCA 2ND HALF OF THE 6TH CENTURY B.C.
A GREEK BRONZE HELMET OF CHALCIDIAN TYPE - ARCHAIC PERIOD, CIRCA 2ND HALF OF THE 6TH CENTURY B.C. Of hammered sheet, the crown with a carinated edge that peaks at the front where it merges with the sharp median ridge, the carination especially pronounced...
8 juin 2008

A ROMAN BRONZE LEFT LEG - CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.

A ROMAN BRONZE LEFT LEG - CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
A ROMAN BRONZE LEFT LEG - CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D. Preserving the lower calf and foot from a statue, the heel raised, wearing a high crepida sandal with elements from a trochas sandal, with a thick sole and band across the vamp, the toes exposed, with...
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