Psychology Today12h
Greek and Roman Sculptures Were Perfumed
Or so one would think, looking at the current art scene. But a new and fascinating archeological finding shows that this has ...
Artnet News11d
Ancient Sculptures Didn’t Just Look Good—They Also Smelled Heavenly, Study Finds
Not only were ancient sculptures multi-colored, they were also scented with perfumes, oils, and flower arrangements.
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN12d
Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too
But, in reality, ancient Greeks and Romans embraced bold colors, which archaeologists call “polychromy.” Brightly hued paints ...
Greek Reporter12d
Honoring Women: Renowned Greek Sculptor Unveils Work at UN
Greek-born sculptor George Petrides presented Greece's UN representative with a sculpture of an ancient Greek female figure ...
Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were More Than Eye Candy—They Were Also Perfumed
Thousands of years ago, Greco-Roman statues offered viewers a multi-dimensional experience that also called to our olfactory ...
WUFT7d
Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says
Researchers have known for many years that there was more to ancient Greek ... art in Copenhagen, Denmark, says ancient texts ...
The Associated Press on MSN11d
An ancient bronze griffin head is returned to Greece from New York in a major repatriation move
An ancient bronze griffin head, stolen nearly a century ago, has been returned to the Archaeological Museum of Olympia ...
Northcountrypublicradio.org7d
Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says
Ancient Greek ... art in Copenhagen, Denmark, says ancient texts provide evidence that statues were often scented with perfumes, oils and waxes. Her study, "The Scent of Ancient Greco-Roman ...
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Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says
Cecilie Brøns, a senior researcher and curator of the Glyptoteket museum's collection of ancient Greek and Roman art in Copenhagen ... of Ancient Greco-Roman Sculpture," was published in the ...