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A Giant From Ancient Lydia: 2,500-Year-Old Stat...
For more than two millennia, it remained hidden beneath the streets of an ancient city. Archaeologists working at Sardis in western Türkiye have uncovered a remarkable marble statue dating to...
A Giant From Ancient Lydia: 2,500-Year-Old Stat...
For more than two millennia, it remained hidden beneath the streets of an ancient city. Archaeologists working at Sardis in western Türkiye have uncovered a remarkable marble statue dating to...
It's Art Heist Week in Italy
Renaissance Masterpieces Stolen as Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse Are Recovered For a country overflowing with artistic treasures, Italy has had a particularly unsettling week. Just days after Italian authorities announced...
It's Art Heist Week in Italy
Renaissance Masterpieces Stolen as Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse Are Recovered For a country overflowing with artistic treasures, Italy has had a particularly unsettling week. Just days after Italian authorities announced...
They Thought This Painting Was Anonymous. Then ...
A forgotten 17th-century painting sitting in museum storage has been reattributed to pioneering Flemish artist Clara Peeters—and the story says a lot about who gets remembered in art history. There...
They Thought This Painting Was Anonymous. Then ...
A forgotten 17th-century painting sitting in museum storage has been reattributed to pioneering Flemish artist Clara Peeters—and the story says a lot about who gets remembered in art history. There...
When Does History Become Art? The $50 Million T...
When most people think of Sotheby's, they picture masterpieces by Monet, Picasso, or Basquiat commanding staggering prices beneath the lights of a packed auction room. This week, however, the star...
When Does History Become Art? The $50 Million T...
When most people think of Sotheby's, they picture masterpieces by Monet, Picasso, or Basquiat commanding staggering prices beneath the lights of a packed auction room. This week, however, the star...
When Does an Experience Become Sculpture?
For centuries, sculpture has been understood as something solid and permanent. Marble, bronze, wood, steel—objects occupying physical space, inviting us to walk around them, admire their craftsmanship, and perhaps...
When Does an Experience Become Sculpture?
For centuries, sculpture has been understood as something solid and permanent. Marble, bronze, wood, steel—objects occupying physical space, inviting us to walk around them, admire their craftsmanship, and perhaps...