Classical Art
Masterpieces from antiquity to the medieval world.
Symbolism of Animals in Greek Vase Paintings
Animals on Greek vases were a visual language. Lions, owls, dolphins, deer, horses, hares and serpents signalled gods, virtues, danger, protection and status across…
Lost Colors: Reimagining Polychrome Greek Statues
Greek statues were not born white. Scientific work reveals pigments, gilding and patterns that once animated marble. This guide explains how colour and form…
Chinese Bronze Mirrors: Han-Era “Transparent” Backings Explained
Han dynasty bronze mirrors look simple until bright light reveals a hidden map in the reflection. Here’s how workshops cast, finished, and polished them…
Parthenon’s Lost Colours: Digital Rebuild Shows Bold Original
The Parthenon was never just white. Scientific imaging and careful 3D reconstructions show strong blues and reds across mouldings and sculpture, restoring the temple’s…
Pompeii’s Secret Erotica: Hidden Sexual Symbolism in Roman Wall Painting
Erotic imagery in Pompeii mixes ritual, humour, commerce, and myth. Read the symbols on walls and doorways and the city’s rules come into focus.
Fayum Mummy Portraits: Hyper-Real Faces of Roman Egypt
Lifelike panel portraits from Roman Egypt — painted in wax or tempera, fixed to mummies, and still startlingly present two millennia later.
Pompeii’s Secret Erotica: Hidden Sexual Symbolism in Roman Wall Painting
Erotic imagery in Pompeii mixes ritual, humour, commerce, and myth. Read the symbols on walls and doorways and the city’s rules come…
Fayum Mummy Portraits: Hyper-Real Faces of Roman Egypt
Lifelike panel portraits from Roman Egypt — painted in wax or tempera, fixed to mummies, and still startlingly present two millennia later.