Satyrs were creatures linked strongly with Dionysus, the Greek god of wine, pleasure, and theater. These party-loving, ...

A scholar of early Greek classics explains what the myth of the weapon-carrying god of love, Cupid, a child of the gods of love and war, conveys about the pleasures and dangers of desire.

The Virgin and Child with Angels by a Fountain, Bernaert Van Orley (1492-1541) There are basically two traditions of the Annunciation iconography: one situating it at a cistern or fountain ... It can ...

A pair of gold Attic earrings, dating to 750-725 BC, estimated between $10,000-$15,000. Credit: Christie’s Dazzling ancient Greek gold jewelry are highlights of the auction In what Christie’s calls ...

Rather than arbitrarily plunking an image and text together, there’s an art to combine them cleverly into an expressive emblem composition. Some designs simply centre company names under ...

The funerary stele of Mnesagora and Nikochares, an ancient Greek marble relief from Vari, near Athens, dating to circa 420–410 BC, is a stunning example of classical art. It is housed in the National ...

The latest round of iconography is being installed at St. Matthew Orthodox Church in Green Bay. Officials say the tradition combines history, art and religion. "Everything has a meaning ...

An art market grew as growing numbers of private collectors also commissioned both copies and original works as well as various other luxury goods. Some of the most renowned works of Greek art ...

At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, ...