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The Reason Why European and Asian Statues Depict the Human Body So Differently

From the chiseled perfection of a Greek god carved from marble to the serene tranquility of a Buddha cast in bronze, the way European and Asian statues depict the human body couldn’t be more different ...
Greek Reporter

Scientists Decode Golden Ratio of Ancient Greek Riace Bronze Statues

One of the famous ancient Greek Riace Bronzes was found to have had its teeth designed following the mathematical value of ...
KPBS

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 and Roman statues than the plain white marble you typically see in museums. A few years ago, museum visitors in New York City ...
PBS

Art Bites 104: Ancient Greek Sculputure

Greek statues: from stiff Archaic to balanced Golden Age to jump-off-the-stage Hellenism We trace the steady evolution of Greek art through its statues: from stiff Archaic to balanced Golden Age to ...