Natalia Mela: The Flame Of Greek Sculpture And The Spirit Of Freedom

The Flame Of Greek Sculpture And The Spirit Of Freedom. A Life Shaped by History and Art Natalia Mela was one of the most ...
Artnet

What to Know About the Greek Discobolus, a Hallmark of the Ancient Olympics

The discus throw event has been included in every modern Olympics since its inaugural 1896 edition held in Athens (where Robert Garrett representing the United States won the gold medal), and can be ...

Weekend To Do List: Oktoberfest kickoff, Greek festival and a kinetic sculpture race in Massachusetts

This weekend features the start of Oktoberfest, a Greek culture festival and a special kinetic sculpture race​ in Lowell.
The New York Times

Old-Time Modernity: Cycladic Art at the Met

A major collection of early Greek figures and vessels takes up long-term residence in New York — a transformative event. By Roberta Smith New York City has added another jewel to its glittering ...
The Atlantic

The Twilight of Greek and Roman Sculpture

IN the gallery of the Vatican may be seen a statue which for more than three centuries and a half has been considered one of the most precious products of the ancient chisel. The greatest artists have ...
Artnet

A Headless Ancient Sculpture Just Turned Up in the Trash in Greece

A sculpture dating to the Hellenistic Greek period has turned up in the most unlikely of settings. It all started when a 32-year-old Greek man in the city of Thessaloniki stumbled upon a statue ...
KPBS

We know Greek statues weren't white. Now you can see them in color.

Walk through the Greek sculpture galleries of most museums and you'll see pedestal after pedestal of white, marble statues with sightless eyes. That's just how Ancient Greek sculpture was, right? Nope ...
Greek Reporter

The Ancient Greek Sculpture of Eros Captures Purity of Love

Eros, the ancient Greek god of love, is captured peacefully asleep in this exquisite sculpture exhibited in the Metropolitan Museum.
NBC Chicago

Touring sculpture exhibition celebrates Greek culture in larger-than-life form

They all have a cultural connection to Greece. “If you are a Greek American,” says artist George Petrides, “ it reminds you of our heritage or portions of our heritage that you should be aware of.” ...
Greek Reporter

The Divine Birth of Helen of Troy, the Woman Who Sparked the Trojan War

Helen of Troy is one of the most prominent figures of ancient Greek mythology, and her birth is nothing short of a miracle.
ARLnow.com

Arlington Forest Homeowner’s New Tree Sculpture Depicts Greek Myth

A sugar maple has turned into a breathtaking wood-carved sculpture. It’s on a side yard of Mary Maruca’s home on N. Park Drive, in the Arlington Forest neighborhood near Lubber Run Amphitheater. “The ...
Newsweek

Rolls-Royce Sells Out Pricey Phantom Inspired by Ancient Greek Sculpture

The newest collection of Rolls-Royce Phantoms is inspired by the sculpted, winged figure that graces ever Phantom bonnet. The Phantom Scintilla Private Collection takes its cues from the grace, ...