The vessels illustrated here are shown as they appear at the conclusion of the conservation project. The vases on view offer a window into the ongoing debate concerning the degree to which ancient artworks should be repaired and repainted. His work exemplifies what one concerned antiquarian described as 'dangerous perfection' as such interventions-especially the painted decorations-could be so effective it became difficult to identify what was ancient and what was modern. Displayed following a six-year conservation project at the Antikensammlung Berlin and the Getty Villa, these monumental vessels also reveal the hand of Raffaele Gargiulo, one of the leading restorers of 19th-century Naples. Tiny timeline: ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia in a global context, 2nd–1st millennia B.C.E.Thirteen elaborately decorated Apulian vases provide a rich opportunity to examine the funerary customs of peoples native to southern Italy and the ways they used Greek myth to comprehend death and the afterlife. Elena FitzPatrick Sifford on casta paintingsīrowse this content A beginner's guide Tiny timeline: ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia in a global context, 5th–3rd millennia B.C.E. Reframing Art History, a new kind of textbook.Not your grandfather’s art history: a BIPOC Reader.With 503 contributors from 201 colleges, universities, museums, and researchĬenters, Smarthistory is the most-visited art history resource in the world. We believe that the brilliant histories of art belong to everyone, no matter their background.

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