The Apollo Belvedere, modeled after an ancient original, has been restored multiple times over the course of its existence.
Experts added a carbon fiber pole to help anchor the "Apollo Belvedere," which had developed cracks along the legs and knees.
For centuries Ancient Classical sculpture came to epitomise beauty, to connect physical beauty with spiritual one and often to promote virtue and good citizenship. But is there more than meets the eye ...
But when it comes to ancient Roman statues, being a little broken is almost the norm. Walk around any museum of classical art ...
During the Roman conquest of the Mediterranean in the second and first centuries BC, Greek sculpture was both admired and looted, with many statues shipped back to Rome. When Greek originals couldn't ...
A professional conservator cleaned and reassembled the sculpture to its original form, unveiling the striking features of a Roman woman. Burghley House is open to the public seasonally beginning March ...
Gallo-Roman sculptors of Gaul modified the Roman style to make it more delicate and personal. Sculpture flourished in the form of statuettes, bronze vases, and subjects on domestic and religious ...
Archaeologists in Bulgaria have identified an “exceptionally well-preserved” marble statue of a Roman man that was uncovered ...
The Vatican Museums unveiled on Tuesday a restoration of one of the crown jewels of their collection, a 2nd century marble ...
The excavation of a Roman bathhouse has unearthed more than ... how high-status the building once was, amazing bits of sculpture and architectural features. "We get wow finds every day.