Roman Art: an Universal Art!
At first sight roman art can seems nothing more than a copy and continuation of classic greek art but it is not like that. Sure… Read More »Roman Art: an Universal Art!
At first sight roman art can seems nothing more than a copy and continuation of classic greek art but it is not like that. Sure… Read More »Roman Art: an Universal Art!
Art history always develops along with social, political and economic of a people. It is not an exception art of ancient Greece that with its frantic… Read More »Greek Art: Perfection of Form!
It took 20 long years to complete the second wonder higher after pyramid of Cheopes,namely Lighthouse of Alexandria. It was a structure truly impressive tall… Read More »Seven Wonders of Ancient World/Lighthouse of Alexandria
Have you ever wish to celabrated in style some important events of your life? Perhaps some prize won or a bachelor’s degree,a goal achieved that… Read More »Seven Wonders of Ancient World/Colossus of Rhodes
“…the south and the north sides have a length of 63 feet; on the fronts is shorter. Perimeter full is 440 feet(130,41 meters); in height… Read More »Seven Wonders of Ancient World/Mausoleum of Halicarnassus
When sculptor Phidias finished his masterpiece presumably even he was suprised and ecstatic. The greatest greek sculptor of the ancient world completed his work in… Read More »Seven Wonders of Ancient World/Statue of Zeus in Olympia
The story of this wonder of ancient world is rather intricate and turbolent and it was born from far away. First temple was peripteral with… Read More »Seven Wonders of Ancient Words/Temple of Artemis
When we talk about seven wonders of ancient world we immediately think about magnificent architectural works, colossal statues or awesome temples.That’s not the case of… Read More »Seven Wonders of Ancient World/Hanging Gardens of Babylon
I think almost everyone have heard at least once in a lifetime,perhaps accidentally,about Seven Wonders of World but actually what would are they? They are… Read More »Seven Wonders of Ancient World/Pyramid of Cheopes
Speaking about Egyptian art is not easy at all as well as it is difficult to speak about such magnificent and ancient civilization, so misterious… Read More »Egyptian Art: quest for eternity!
Assyrian have been a population become sadly famuos for their ferocity and cruelty. Everything that they conquered was looted and destroyed without any mercy murdering… Read More »Assyrian Art: war and cruelty!
After Sumerian art and civilization another important civilization develops in Mesopotamia between Tigris and Euphrates, that is Babylonian! Babylonian art incorporates the ancient aesthetic canons… Read More »Babylonian Art: after the Sumerians
You know books are very important tools of knowledge in history of mankind but where they came from? Without writing we can’t have books but… Read More »The first book in history
They have been discovered by chance in 1974 in a area called Mont’e Prama in Sinis of Cabras in the central western Sardinia. What am… Read More »Giants of Monte e Prama: statues of mystery!
And yes,between many wonders of art and sardinian archaeologist,there is even a ziggurat…the sardinian ziggurat called Prehistoric Alter of Monte d’Accoddi! The dating more probable… Read More »The Sardinian Ziggurat: Monte d’Accoddi!
Sardinia is an ancient island teems with art,archaelogy and misteries! Nuragic civilization arose and developed during Bronze Age untill Iron Age and it is one… Read More »Nuragic Art: so many mysteries!
After appreciating importance of cave art which has changed for ever the destiny of mankind and planet as well, now we start a long journey… Read More »Sumerian Art: fascination and mystery!
In the first part of article about cave paintings we have seen that the first artist in history,or better prehistory, was Neanderthal man. In this… Read More »Cave Paintings: where it all began(part 2)
Art history is part of the history of mankind indissolubly,no one can deny it! From time immemorial mankind has felt the need to communicate not… Read More »Cave paintings:where it all began!(part 1)