Hyperallergic

How to Teach Ancient Art in the Age of #MeToo

In a darkened college classroom, students are introduced to a projected image of a famous work of Greek art brimming with intense drama. The students scrutinize the ancient wall painting discovered in ...
Greek Reporter

Greek Mythology’s Enduring Influence on Modern Literature and Art

Greek mythology’s influence on modern literature and art is undeniable, forming the basis of storytelling, symbolism, and ...
The Daily Princetonian

PUAM’s Ancient Mediterranean Pavilion steps into the past, with a modern twist

In the Princeton University Art Museum’s Ancient Mediterranean pavilion, each step carries you across centuries and civilizations. Entering the pavilion, you tread upon a glass floor, beneath which ...
NPR

Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says

Researchers have known for many years that there was more to ancient Greek and Roman statues than the plain white marble you typically see in museums. A few years ago, museum visitors in New York City ...
The Boston Globe

MFA appoints Anastasia Christophilopoulou as new chair of ancient Greek and Roman art

The Museum of Fine Arts has announced Anastasia Christophilopoulou as the new George D. and Margo Behrakis Chair, Art of Ancient Greece and Rome. She will replace Christine Kondoleon, who served as ...
The New York Times

Provenance of a Museum’s Greek Exhibit Is Questioned, Fueling a Debate

After a touring exhibition of antiquities from the Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg, Fla., raised concerns at a Denver museum, a curator was dismissed. By Graham Bowley The Museum of Fine Arts in ...