The Art Bulletin, Vol. 100, No. 3 (SEPTEMBER 2018), pp. 7-27 (21 pages) The representation of the sense of touch contributed to the mnemonic function of Classical Attic grave monuments. Tactile ...

The seized items include a funerary statue valued at $6 million that likely came from an archaeological site near the ancient ...

The Pulitzer Arts Foundation touts itself as part art museum, part laboratory, with a commitment to innovation as firm as its commitment to showcasing the world’s finest art. With its new exhibition ...

Encompassing artistic creations, funerary art is associated with burial practices and commemorative rituals designed to honour the deceased and reflect cultural beliefs about death and the afterlife, ...

The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at the University of Oregon recently underwent some curatorial staff changes, with Charles Lachman stepping down as curator of Asian art to devote his energies ...

Doctoral student Sandra Karlsson has studied ancient grave reliefs from the Greek city-states Smyrna and Kyzikos in present Turkey. The reliefs display both figurative motifs and inscriptions. 'This ...

Researchers from the University of Hradec Králové have uncovered a massive 6,000-year-old burial mound in the Czech Republic, which may be one of Europe’s oldest and longest funerary monuments. This ...

POTTSVILLE — James Silliman, a captain in Pennsylvania’s 28th Regiment, was only 32 years old when he died on July 31, 1865. As providence would have it, he lived to see the Civil War end on April 8, ...

A 2,000-year-old tombstone of a Roman sailor that was found in New Orleans will be repatriated to a museum in Civitavecchia, ...

We ended the academic year on a high note, showcasing some of our students’ ongoing art historical work through our annual prize competition for best research paper and best research presentation. Our ...