Losing face – iconoclasm in ancient Rome
The importance of public statuary and portraiture for the Romans is no better demonstrated than in the way images of personae non gratae were destroyed, disfigured or re-carved
The importance of public statuary and portraiture for the Romans is no better demonstrated than in the way images of personae non gratae were destroyed, disfigured or re-carved
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Philip Hewat-Jaboor, chairman of Masterpiece London, and Tibetan art specialist Alice S. Kandell on spending more time with objects
The critic and curator, who coined the term Arte Povera, played a large part in shaping the art world as we know it
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Was the pledge to restore the cathedral in just five years a reasonable commitment or a rash promise?
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A sale of volumes collected by the Assay Office over two centuries brings numerous important works to the market, despite local opposition
With the whole of Italy in lockdown, the streets of Rome are empty – and the city without visitors has a strange and confusing atmosphere
Art news daily: 3 March
Claims that the resting place of the legendary founder of Rome has been discovered cause Rakewell to raise an eyebrow
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Long out of print, the cards have been reissued by Taschen. But what of the artistic merits of their designs?
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