The Greek urn may rank as civilization’s highest achievement: a curvilinear fusion of form and function. The art historian ponders the ancient Greek urn while sipping coffee from the modern Greek urn: ...
FROM the moment they were dug out of their forgotten tombs early in the 19th century, ancient Greek vases moved art lovers to lyrical expressions of delight. One Grecian urn inspired John Keats to ...
The Dallas Museum of Art recently opened a show titled, The Body Beautiful in Ancient Greece in Dallas, Texas. A model of Olympia is on display at the DMA on Wednesday, May 8, 2013. The Dallas Museum ...