Gorgoneion – IV: Medusa’s head from Constantine’s forum in Constantinople. Credit: Egisto Sani, Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0. Few symbols in human history have captured the imagination quite like the ...

In the West, classical Greek art and architecture is often presented as a singular achievement. The Greeks are credited with the invention of forms and techniques that were leaps and bounds ahead of ...

At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, ...

In Tumakuru, a Yakshagana troupe is opening up the art form to new actors and audiences, writes Pavan Kumar H. Pavan Kumar H Last Updated : 19 February 2025, 23:16 IST ...

An ancient Greek vase on loan from the British Museum is the highlight of a new exhibition in Hull. Sirens, Women and the Sea is being shown at the Ferens Art Gallery until 5 March. The exhibition ...

Medusa's Madness weaves together storytelling and a variety of mechanics, drawing on Greek mythology to build tension and anticipation. The eerie ruins of her domain serve as the "perfect backdrop", ...

Calligraphy was once China’s highest art form—then the Communist Party tried to erase it. Now, under Xi Jinping, it’s making a comeback. At Sotheby’s in Hong Kong, a rare copy of the ...

This 12th century Nepali sculpture, “Buddha Sheltered by the Serpent King Muchalinda,” regularly displayed at the Art Institute of Chicago since 1997, is heading back to its country of origin.

Cleveland (GCT) – February 18, 2025 – The Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) announced today that it will return a headless bronze statue, previously known as “Draped Male Figure” or “The Philosopher,” to ...

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The first kind of love is Eros, named after the Greek God of fertility. Eros is passion, lust and pleasure. The ancient Greeks considered Eros to be dangerous and frightening as it involves a “loss of ...