ArtBabble: Roman Art

Roman Portraits: Augustus and Nero

Detroit Institute of Arts — Mon, 23 May 2011 20:12:52 +0000

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In The Frame: Exploring the Detroit Institute of Arts

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Host Graham Beal (DIA Director) provides a snapshot of the history of portraiture, it's incredible scope and diversity, and explains what kinds of things we learn about the sitters and their societies, about the artists themselves, and about the evolution of the genre.

History of the Getty Villa

The J. Paul Getty Museum — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:00:40 +0000

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The J. Paul Getty Museum

This 12-minute film reveals J. Paul Getty's vision for the Villa and the Museum's collection as well as the ancient sources that influenced the site's design.

Eleanor Antin: Inventing Histories

Art21 — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:14:35 +0000

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Art21

Exclusive Episode #019: Eleanor Antin reveals the process behind her photographic series Helen's Odyssey (2007), in particular the work The Tourists (2007) which recasts the destruction of Troy in the southern California desert.

Why We See What We See

Indianapolis Museum of Art — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:56:57 +0000

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Roman Art from the Louvre Webisodes

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Indianapolis Museum of Art

Did the Romans cut off their noses to spite their faces? Well, not really, but their sculptures are definitely noseless. Time is rough on antiquities, whether it is earthquakes, erosion, theft, or a new emperor lopping the head off a statue and replacing it with his own. In the world of ancient art, see how time changes everything!

Underground Art

Indianapolis Museum of Art — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:55:39 +0000

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Roman Art from the Louvre Webisodes

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Indianapolis Museum of Art

Ever wonder how something buried in ruins ends up looking fabulous and monumental in a museum? Find out as you follow the journey of a centuries-old mosaic that made its way from Turkey to Indy by way of the Louvre.

Un Jour a Paris

Indianapolis Museum of Art — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:54:21 +0000

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Roman Art from the Louvre Webisodes

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Indianapolis Museum of Art

Welcome to the City of Light, home to the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame, and the world-famous Musée du Louvre! Visit the Roman galleries at the Louvre with a pair of "Parisians" before the exhibition departs Paris and arrives in Indianapolis!

Roman Naptown

Indianapolis Museum of Art — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:52:59 +0000

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Roman Art from the Louvre Webisodes

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Indianapolis Museum of Art

Roman architecture in Indy? You bet. Sit back and watch as you hear from experts in this arena, view stunning footage from Rome and Indianapolis, and along the way, get schooled in Roman Architecture.

It's Good to be the King ... or Emperor

Indianapolis Museum of Art — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:51:35 +0000

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Roman Art from the Louvre Webisodes

Art, Italian Style

Roman Art from the Louvre Webisodes

Art, Italian Style

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Indianapolis Museum of Art

Powerful, brilliant, greedy, and maniacal: a sampling of words that could be used to describe the range of Roman emperors. Take a peek into the over-the-top lives of men who shaped Western civilization, for better and for worse.

Happy MMVIII

Indianapolis Museum of Art — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:50:02 +0000

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Roman Art from the Louvre Webisodes

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Indianapolis Museum of Art

Thousands of years of history...hundreds of works from the Louvre's collection...this was released only a few days remaining in the exhibition, Roman Art from the Louvre at the IMA.

This was the final video of the Roman Art from the Louvre Webisodes and celebrated the New Year and closing of this once-in-a-lifetime exhibition!

Finders Keepers

Indianapolis Museum of Art — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:48:56 +0000

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Roman Art from the Louvre Webisodes

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Indianapolis Museum of Art

Before Napoleon Dynamite there was Napoleon Bonaparte. Looting as he conquered foreign lands, French general Bonaparte amassed an impressive collection of Roman art to bring home to Paris. Follow the adventures of this notorious leader and discover his exploits along the way.