sampling of Greek and Roman funerary sculpture, along with busts, terracottas, and ancient glass. A... of Humility, a Saint John the Baptist by Il Bacchiacca (Francesco Ubertini), a Portraitof a Young Woman by Catharina van Hemessen, a large Garland of Flowers with the Torment of Christ by Daniel... portraitof his student, Mlle. Jeanne-Philiberte Ledoux, herself a frequent exhibitor at the Salons and
Recorded history is a finely-woven magic fabric of intricate lies about events predating the sixteenth century. There is not a single piece of evidence that can be reliably and independently traced back earlier than the eleventh century. This book details events that are substantiated by hard facts and logic, and...more
Driven by the novelty of her role as empress, Livia Drusilla, wife of Augustus, invented a visual language of female rank and status that was to have a profound impact on Roman art. The portrait solutions that she devised cleverly promoted the cultural programs of Augustus and his successors, Tiberius...more