Ancient Sculptures Reveal True Colors
What is wrong with the stark white, yet powerfully subdued, sculptures from the past? The fact that we… [more]
The Roman Origins of Halloween: Updated
It seems that there is a bit more interest this year about the origins of Halloween. Maybe it is the… [more]
This is Spartacus?!
A new show is slated to hit the tube in January, 2010. It will be on Starz and will give us another ultra-violent… [more]
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Ancient Sculptures Reveal True Colors
What is wrong with the stark white, yet powerfully subdued, sculptures from the past? … [Read More...]
The Roman Origins of Halloween: Updated
It seems that there is a bit more interest this year about the origins of Halloween. … [Read More...]
This is Spartacus?!
A new show is slated to hit the tube in January, 2010. It will be on Starz and will … [Read More...]
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Ancient Sculptures Reveal True Colors
What is wrong with the stark white, yet powerfully subdued, sculptures from the past? The fact that we have associated classical sculpture with no color at all. As it turns out, art from the ancient world was splashed in astounding color. Your ancient world was, indeed, visible in high def. But don't take my word for it - read more about it and change your vision of the ancient world. Harvard: Colorizing classic statues returns them to antiquity Smithsonian: True Colors … [Read More...]
The Roman Origins of Halloween: Updated
It seems that there is a bit more interest this year about the origins of Halloween. Maybe it is the fascination with its seemingly mysterious and ambiguous origins. Maybe it is simply just marketable as Halloween has grown into an industry in the United States. It is, however, a story worth examining as Halloween has become a social fixture. We outlined the Roman origins of Halloween over a year ago in a previous article, and here we will focus a bit more on the Roman holidays that bridge the … [Read More...]
This is Spartacus?!
A new show is slated to hit the tube in January, 2010. It will be on Starz and will give us another ultra-violent glimpse into the ancient Roman world. If the story is familiar to you, it should be. It was originally turned into a movie by director Stanley Kubrick, starring Kirk Douglas as the gladiator "Spartacus" who led a revolt in central Italy during the Servile Wars. Starz version of the story looks to zoom in a bit on the life of a gladiator, and of course sensationalizing it a bit to make … [Read More...]
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