Digging in a cave near Stuttgart last fall, University of Tübingen archaeologist Nicholas Conard unearthed what he says is the most ancient representation of a human female yet found--and, at more than 35,000 years old, one of the oldest sculptures ever discovered.
Nearly all ancient Mesopotamian representations of male lions demonstrate full underbelly hair in which until recently was only identified in the Barbary lion (Panthera leo leo) from Northern Africa and in most Asiatic lions (P. l. persica) from captivity in colder climates.
Much of the ancient Greek representation of Periander as a cruel despot probably derives from the Corinthian nobility, with whom he dealt harshly.
I knew that I had reached the end of this grand tour of the ancient churches and representations of a more tolerant way of life that had allowed more cultural and religious diversity than is now possible.
There is some merit in the argument that as the most significant surviving ancient artworks – and representations of the achievement of classical Athens – this masterwork of narrative in stone is not Greek but universal and, as such, belongs to the world.
The second essay in this volume was entirely written after the travesty of the 2016 Presidential election, and after the debacle of Brexit, but it sounds similar themes, reckoning with ancient and contemporary representations of women who have achieved significant civic roles.
Because of her association with love and with feminine beauty, the goddess Venus has been a favourite subject in art since ancient times; notable representations include the statue known as the Venus de Milo (c. 150 bce) and Sandro Botticelli's painting The Birth of Venus (c. 1485).
The evolutionary origins of type-I and type-III interferons are intertwined and both families probably originate from a single interferon gene family present in ancient fish, with representation in present-day fish.
This association is also ancient, with strong representation in invertebrates.
THE ART OF ANCIENT GREEK THEATER Artistic representations of theatrical performance are the focus of this show, which includes many international loans.
