ancient Greek statues
Archaeology
Symbolism of Greek Statues in Beyoncé and Jay-Z Apesh*t Video (Video)
Over the weekend Beyoncé and Jay-Z, the world's hottest hip-hop couple, dropped their first joint album on Tidal called "Everything Is Love".
The only video to be released thus far for the nine new tracks is for the song "Apesh*t",...
Archaeology
Lost Ancient Greek Statue of Zeus Recreated Through 3D Printing
The ancient Greek statue of Zeus, in Olympia, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world was lost in the 5th century. Archaeologists have only found descriptions and illustrations of it on coins.
Two 3D printing companies –Stratasys and...
Australia
Ancient Greek Marble Replicas to Be Presented in Adelaide
The Hellenic Studies Foundation in Australia became involved in the decades-long debate regarding the return of the ancient Greek Parthenon Marbles to Greece from the British Museum over a year ago. The Foundation created a social media campaign with...
Art
French Artist Combines Star Wars Characters and Ancient Greek Statues
A French artist going by the pseudonym Travis Durden reinvented a series of Star wars characters, making them resemble ancient Greek sculptures. Durden, who is well-versed in ancient art, also fell in love with contemporary popular culture -- two...
Ancient Greece
British Museum Exhibition on the Body in Ancient Greek Art
The British Museum will be hosting an exhibition entitled "Defining beauty: the body in ancient Greek art" from March 26 to July 5, 2015. This major exhibition will focus on the human body and the way it was portrayed...
Art
Ancient Greek Sculpture in Bendigo
The discus thrower, or Discobolus, is one of the most famous ancient Greek statues. Its photograph has been included in hundreds of books and most importantly it was used to promote the 1948 Olympic Games in London.
However, the original...
Europe
Provocative French Train Advertisement Mocking Ancient Greek Statues
The French have represented the British as pot-bellied darts and snooker players in an advertising campaign just before the start of the Olympic Games. According to The Telegraph, the Eurostar posters, designed by Leg, a Paris advertising agency, feature...