The recently restored Ponte Sant'Angelo in Rome features ten angels holding symbols of Christ's Passion, creating a profound ...

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Greece's Delphi oracle is the inspiration behind an immersive art installation by data artist Charles Sandison that's aimed ...

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I desired dragons with a profound desire,” fantasy writer J.R.R. Tolkien once said about his childhood imagination, ...

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The Hagia Sophia remains a highly popular tourist destination, attracting millions of travelers. Here is a detailed look at ...

There History of art Since ancient times it has been dotted with representations of kisses: the first testimonies date back ...

Science has previously shown that sculptures from ancient Greece and Rome were frequently painted in warm colours. A recent study from Denmark has now discovered that some of these sculptures were ...