D. von Bothmer, 90: scholar identified Greek pot makers Oct 17, 2009
As the Met s curator of Greek and Roman Art, he acquired many of the museum s most valuable works ... Dietrich von Bothmer was the greatest connoisseur of Greek art of his generation and the most important and productive classical curator of the 20th century in the United States, said Jasper Gaunt, the curator of Greek and Roman art at the Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University. (Boston Globe)
Tampa Museum of Art names new curator Jun 5, 2009
Seth D. Pevnick was named the Richard E. Perry curator of Greek and Roman art at the , effective Sept. 1. The position is the result of a 1998 gift by trustees Dr. Richard E. and Mary Perry of St. Petersburg. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)
Review: 'Angels & Demons' has its blessings May 16, 2009
Efficiently acted by pros such as Armin Mueller Stahl and Stellan Skarsgaard, "Angels & Demons" smacks of a macabre mystery tour of Roman art and architecture, with Tom Hanks as our informative but paranoid guide. It's not great cinema but high hokum. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Pompeii and its many-storied scars Mar 14, 2009
Together with its lesser-known sister city Herculaneum, it is a place crucial to our conception of Roman art, domestic architecture and daily life. Beard leads a fine tour and lives up to her promise of surprises around every corner. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Kisses unleash chemicals that ease stress levels Feb 15, 2009
Lateiner, a classical scholar, observed that kissing appears infrequently in Greek and Roman art, but was widely practiced, despite the spread of skin disease at that time by facial kissing. And there was a potential for social faux pas by kissing the wrong person at the wrong time. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Sculptures explore emotion Feb 14, 2009
While many people know sculpture through the realistic lens of ancient Greek or Roman art and even that of the Renaissance artists such as Michelangelo, the figurative sculptures on view at the Vero Beach Museum's outdoor sculpture park explore the human figure in an abstract sense. With works dating from the 1950s to present, modern and contemporary sensibilities in looking at the human form imbue the works with symbolism and expression of human emotions such as vulnerability and alienation,... (Florida Today)
'Byzantium art': A fit-all category that belies its elusiveness Feb 8, 2009
Similar variations separate early 5th-century ivories given to "Rome or northern Italy." An admirable ivory leaf carved with hunting feats performed in an enclosed park displays a feeling for movement and animals that does not quite fit with what is known of Roman art. It is far removed from another diptych with the figures of Asclepius and Hygieia, which offer stunning examples of the Classical Revivalism that then flourished in Rome. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
