Greek mythology sparked the Renaissance, transforming art from religious instruction to profound explorations of human potential.

Designers Andrés Reisinger, Helle Mardahl and Laurids Gallée are among the contributors for Project Materia, a 3 Days of ...

Archaeologists have unearthed a “spectacular” ancient temple housing hundreds of statues dedicated to the Greek God Apollo.

This ancient myth of Daphne, in which the nymph escape the lustful attention of the god Apollo, has inspired countless retellings in art.

“There’s a prestige in Renaissance Italy associated with antiquity in general, and the Sacro Bosco and Orsini can lay claim to a much more ancient tradition than is found in other parts of the ...

Once you get to that spot, you emerge into a clearing where there is this classicizing temple, and you feel like you have ...

The diminutive statue depicts a nude Hercules leaning to his right on his club, adorned with the trophies from his labors. According to Greek mythology, the Oracle of Delphi advised Hercules to ...

What are Michelangelo’s most famous works? Pietà, a marble sculpture of the grieving Virgin Mary holding the body of Jesus Christ, now in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City.It is the only piece that ...

The new ‘Lady Justice’ statue has been designed by Vinod Goswami, a muralist, who teaches at the College of Art in Delhi. What is the Origin of ‘Lady Justice’? The modern-day ‘Lady Justice’ is ...

“Most Renaissance ... A statue of Neptune, the Roman god of freshwater and the sea Benedicta Mary Lee via Flickr under CC BY 2.0 Echidna, a half-woman, half-snake monster from Greek mythology ...

Unveiling the 'new lady justice' statue in the Supreme Court, symbolizing decoloniality and the need for judicial reform.