Robots chisel out the future of sculpture as some artists embrace change and others push back
A fleet of marble-sculpting robots is carving out the future of the art world. It's a move some artists see as cheating, but ...
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See the Vatican’s Magnificent Marble Statue of the Greek God Apollo Restored to Its Former Glory
Stefano Costantino / SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty Images The Vatican’s famous Apollo Belvedere—a marble statue of the Greek god of archery, music and dance—is finally back on public ...
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Ancient Roman statue discovered by construction workers in Bulgaria
Construction workers came across an "exceptionally preserved" marble statue during a job in the city of Varna in Bulgaria. The Varna Regional Museum of History announced the find in a Facebook ...
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A crumbling, long-forgotten statue with an unusual erect phallus might be a Michelangelo. Renaissance scholars want hard evidence.
In a place of honor was a life-size marble statue of the Greek god Pan with a wicked expression, a forked beard, and an 8-inch erect penis leaning left. The cardinal, it appears, built a pillared ...
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President Nelson asked President Ballard to help correct church’s name. Here’s how he led the Twelve
When President Nelson unveiled it to the church, he said: “The center of the symbol is a representation of Thorvaldsen’s marble statue, the Christus. Jesus stands under an arch as a reminder ...
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Christ the King’s stunning transformation
As Kampala continues to evolve Christ the King Church remains a central point in the city, not only as a place of worship but ...
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15 Things You Should Know About Michelangelo’s ‘Pietà’
Some church observers sneered that the artist made her look too youthful to have a son who was 33 years old, as Jesus ... 100 bits of marble broken off of the Pietà and puzzled them back together. In ...
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What archaeology is telling us about the real Jesus
Another series of steps takes us down into a lamp-lit grotto and a small marble-clad niche. Here, a silver star marks the very spot where, according to tradition, Jesus Christ was born.
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Construction workers stumble upon ‘exceptionally preserved’ Roman statue near ancient city
Your support makes all the difference. Archaeologists in Bulgaria have identified an “exceptionally well-preserved” marble statue of a Roman man that was uncovered during construction in the ...
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Defending a creation
Whatever the squawks about representational art, it is natural to believe a portrait should look like its model. When it ...
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The Marble Quarries of Carrara
Few, if any, industries in the world have a greater percentage of waste than marble quarrying as it is done in Italy, yet the famous Carrara deposits have been worked over 2,000 years, and ...
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From Crystal Cathedral to Christ Cathedral: Major Renovation Completed After 12 Years
It took three days to install the Italian marble statue, which weighs an estimated ... reflection and education about the life of the Virgin Mary and Jesus. Credit: Bradley Zint / Diocese of ...